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 Grand Lodge No. 3 of B'nai B'rith regarding permission to erect a permanent pedestal and the statue's location (1880), and correspondence regarding a rededication ceremony, WPA cleaning contacts, and a letter from Alan Corson noting he is in possession of one of the statue's missing fingers to be handed over to whoever performs the renovation (1936). Also includes correspondence regarding an indefinite loan of the statue to the National Museum of American Jewish...