Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Great Mother & The Great Doctor

1955

— Waldemar Raemish (1888-1955) —

The Great Mother & The Great Doctor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022

1. The Great Mother & The Great Doctor Marker

Inscription.
The central figures in each sculpture group symbolize a universal Mother and Doctor. These figures represent the care, comfort and guidance that adults can offer children. The bronze sculptures, Raemisch's last works, were relocated here in 2008. The were originally created and installed in front of the now demolished Youth Study Center on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Raemisch fled Nazi Germany upon removal from his removal from his post at the Berlin State School of the Museum of Arts & Crafts. He came to the United States and taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. Raemisch also created The Preacher at the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial on Kelly

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.

Location. 39° 58.486′ N, 75° 12.228′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker is at the intersection of Parkside Avenue and West Girard Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west on Parkside Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4021 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Heavenly Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The South Arch / The North Arch

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); First African Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pigeon Brainpower (approx. 0.4 miles away); Domestic Duck Breeds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Domestic Sheep Breeds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arapawa goat / Alpaca (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

The sculptures on display image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022

2. The sculptures on display

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.