Scope and Contents

Includes 1902 correspondence from John H. Harjes to the Fairmount Park Commission requesting to install a sculpture of his late business partner Anthony J. Drexel, relocation of the sculpture to Drexel University campus in 1966, and a proposed redesign of the sculpture's site in 2001. Also includes a conservation proposal, proposed site plans, a photocopy of an excerpt from the 1906 Fairmount Park Art Association annual report, and clippings.

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,...