A note from Ron Kushner:
“I’ve always loved the murals of Philadelphia. Recently I started taking photos of them during my travels, and I’ve decided to share them with you here. I hope you find these works of art in your travels, too.”
Mt Airy Avenue in Germantown: A tribute to our Wissahickon Park
Near Mt Airy Avenue in Germantown: A couple dining.
Germantown Avenue & Mt Airy Avenue: "Biolumescence"
South Philadelphia 22nd & Ellsworth Streets: "We the Youth" mural by Keith Haring
South Philadelphia 21st & Ellsworth Streets: "Aspire: No Limits" A tribute to the work and life of the late Shawn L. White Ph.D.
West Philadelphia 51st Street & Parkside Avenue: "Nature, Children & Learning"
North Philadelphia at Ridge Avenue & Montgomery Street: 3 girls
North Philadelphia at 15th & Ogden Streets (near Poplar Street): "The Legendary Dixie Hummingbirds, Sounds of Phila., The Power of Music"
North Philadelphia at 23rd & Berks Streets: "Hope, Strength & Experience"
Manayunk on Main Street: "My Street Phila Marathon"
Manayunk on Main Street: Tree Mosaic
South Philadelphia at 27th and South Street: "Welcome to the neighborhood" A Philadelphia street scene by David Gunn
North Philadelphia at Broad Street & Girard Avenue: Various portraits and local streets
North Philadelphia at 1226 Ridge Avenue: "Doctor J" Philadelphia 76ers basketball star Julius Erving
West Philadelphia at 55th and Master Streets: House of Umoja 1968 "If society and families take responsibility for our young we can make a difference"
North Philadelphia at 23rd & Montgomery Streets: A mosaic mural "Phila. Jazz".
North Philadelphia at Ridge & Montgomery Avenues: "Live in Full Technicolor"
North Philadelphia at 26th Street & Ridge Avenue: Children with candles
South Philadelphia at Broad and South Streets: "Tribute to Chick Davis" (pool players)
South Philadelphia at 15th and South Streets: "Legendary" (lots of people)
South Philadelphia at 7th & Fitzwater Streets: Band with lead guitar player – Eddie Lang – The father of jazz guitar
North Philadelphia at Aramingo Ave and Rivers Casino (actually Shakamaxon Street): Curious children – Children's Crises Treatment Center
South Philadelphia at 22nd & Tasker Streets: Lady with red bandana – "Mamie Nichols"
South Philadelphia at Broad & Tasker Streets: South Philadelphia 50's rock and roll stars
Center City at 8th & Market Streets: Boy with smile
East Falls at Calumet Street & Ridge Avenue: Deer portraits
South West Philadelphia at 70th & Elmwood Streets: "We are all flowers in a Universal Garden"
West Philadelphia at Lancaster Avenue & Parrish Street: "Kid's Lemonade"...a tribute to Alex Scott
South Philadelphia at 15th & Catherine Streets: "Remembering a Forgotten Hero" is a tribute to civil rights activist Octavious Valentine Catto
West Philadelphia at Lancaster Avenue & Parrish Street: "Woman with hands up"
CENTER CITY 8th & Cherry Streets: Sewing fabric and cows. "You have to work really hard if you care about what you are doing".
WEST PHILA 3rd Street & Haverford Avenue: White coat & mask; A tribute to Herman Wrice.
NORTH PHILA Broad and Diamond Streets: Man with Saxophone; Portrait of Grover Washington
WEST PHILA 44th & Parkside Avenue: Baseball players In memory of the "Negro Baseball League"
CENTER CITY 20th & Arch Streets: Little boy with tree in his hands
NORTH PHILA Ridge & Fairmount Avenues: Man with pole "I am strong".
KENSINGTON Lehigh and Tulip Streets: Many children. This is a very long mural, running 3 blocks.
NORTH PHILA 15th & York Streets: Domino Players by Horrace Pippin (a local artist from West Chester, PA)