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,...

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the Phillips Fountain building fund (1934), including letters from C.L. Borie to Joseph Carson proposing bronze Tritons by Carl Milles for the fountain (1934, 1936), and a letter from Stanley Woodward to Carson opposing the Tritons and suggesting nighttime lighting as a better use of funds (1936). Also includes correspondence regarding allocation of funds for installation (1955), a letter from the Art Commission approving a general design (1956), and clippings,...

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1998 Masonry Conservation report prepapred by Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust Inc.