Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 642
is figure of William Lloyd Garrison, and later in his relief por-traits on the art building at the Columbian Fair. This great occasion offeredopportunities to American sculptors of which they took full advantage, show-ing the high rank to which they were entitled. It made an American ofCarl Bitter,… … THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, FAIRMOUNT PARK. Park, and seated statue of Benjamin Franklin, are matters of just pride toPhiladelphians. It gave prominence to such men as Lorado Taft, with hisgraceful work on the Horticultural Building; Philip Martiny, on the Agri-cultural Building; the great Columbus…
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