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 from the Philadelphia Fountain Society regarding Rebecca Darby Smith's bequest and the design and location of the fountain (1897), correspondence regarding maintenance and repair responsibilities (1935), letters from the Philadelphia Fountain Society requesting the fountain be opened for the benefit of people and horses (1941, 1942), and correspondence regarding relocation of the fountain 35 feet west of its current location due to construction of the Schuylkill Expressway,...

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Correspondence and memoranda regarding the conservation, maintenance, and restoration of park sculptures (1926-2004), including a 1926 report on corrosion stains on park monuments and a 1994 memorandum regarding the annual sculpture wash and wax program. Also includes 1997 City of Philadelphia sculpture survey entries for twenty-seven works, and clippings (1958-1993).