Families, (sculpture).

Families, (sculpture).

Keyser, Evelyn, 1922- , sculptor.

Rice, Norman N., 1903- , architect.

Ranieri, C., welder.

Unknown (Camden, New Jersey), fabricator.

Families, (sculpture).

1976. Dedicated 1976.

Cut, bent, & welded aluminum.

Sculpture: approx. 15 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 ft.; Base: 27 x 1 x 1 ft.

(Bottom section:) EVELYN KEYSER (Title, sculptor's name, and architect's name written on an aluminum plaque, fastened to mast, five feet above the sidewalk) signed

The sculpture consists of four sections, varying in height from 2 1/2 to 4 ft. These are fastened to the 27 ft. mast starting 13 ft. from the sidewalk. The sections are 3 in. apart. There are 56 figures polished onto the surface of the four sections. There is a mirror finish and a contrasting matte finish. The 56 figures represent all members of a family; mothers, fathers, children, cousins, uncles, aunts, in-laws, etc., who would come to the health center.

Figure group -- Family

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Located District Health Center #10, 2230 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19149

The four sections of the sculpture were assembled at a flagpole company in Camden, New Jersey.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.

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