Fingerspan
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Fingerspan, 1985-1988
File — Drawer 7.2
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...
Dates:
1985-1988
Fingerspan, 1987-1994
File — Drawer 7.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...
Dates:
1987-1994
Fingerspan by Jody Pinto, commissioned by the Fairmount Park Art Association, dedicated 25 October 1987 - Rubbing of Cast Bronze Plaque by Spencer Industries Inc.: Full size rubbing of cast bronze plaque (large sheet); revised mounting detail for cast bronze plaque (small sheet), 1987 August 25
Item — Drawer W13 and W14, Folder: 3
Dates:
1987 August 25
Fingerspan dedication
File
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection of slides documents significant naturalist and structural features of the Fairmount Park system. It extends beyond the watershed parks to include many neighborhood parks, sculptures and fountains, major events and activities, and the greater Philadelphia area. A limited number of map and graphic images stored in slide form are included, as well as a few presentations and analyses projects. The majority of the collection is categorized alphabetically according to...
Dates:
n.d.
Plans for Fingerspan: bridge 'B' plan, elevation and section, details (S-2), 1985 December 18
Item — Drawer W13 and W14, Folder: 3
Dates:
1985 December 18
Plans for Fingerspan: Site plan, bridge 'A' plan, elevations and sections (S-1); Site plan, bridge 'A' plan, elevations and sections (Not for construction) (S-1) bridge 'B' plan, elevation and section, details (S-2); elevation and section, details (Not for construction) (S-2), 1987 February 1
Item — Drawer W13 and W14, Folder: 3
Dates:
1987 February 1
Wissahickon Valley Park: Fingerspan, 1994
Item — Drawer 4-1, Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 200 postcards from 1875 and 2001, though most of the postcards are from 1885 and 1915. A majority of the postcards depict Fairmount Park sites, although two Virginia and one New Hampshire postcard are included in the collection.
Of particular note are the postcards in Series I: Centennial Exposition. The postcards in this series were created in 1875 and each depicts a building from the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
Dates:
1994