Philadelphia’s grandiose plans for the 1976 Bicentennial fizzled, and today little evidence of the bungled celebration remain other than Robert Indiana’s “Love Statue,” the soon-to-be-demolished Independence Living History Center, and several faded murals in Kensington and Fishtown. Below are some shots of Bicentennial murals that Hidden City found during the past year. If you know about any other Bicentennial murals, please let us know.
Photo: Brad Maule
Photo: Peter Woodall
Photo: Peter Woodall
Photo: Peter Woodall
We’re not sure if this one dates back to the Bicentennial, but it is certainly Bicenetennial-themed. | Photo: Peter Woodall
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Hidden City Daily contributing editor Meredith Broussard has written for Harper's, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Slate.com, The Chicago Reader, The Philadelphia City Paper, and Philadelphia magazine. A former features editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, she teaches creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania. Meredith holds a BA from Harvard University and an MFA from Columbia University. Visit her website at meredithbroussard.com.
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