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This double-acting pneumatic air pump was originally owned by Benjamin Franklin. Designed by George Adams Sr. of London, it suggests Franklin's close ties with the scientific community in England.
The Benjamin Franklin Museum, located beneath the surface of Franklin Court, opened to the public in 2013. The museum features interactive exhibitions, personal artifacts, computer animations and hands-on displays, examining Franklin’s life both as a private citizen and a statesman. Franklin Court cuts through an entire city block on the former site of Benjamin Franklin's home at 316-322 Market Street. Although razed in 1812, a "Ghost House" frame, built by Robert Venturi in 1976 for the Bicentennial, depicts the exact positions of the original 3-story house, 33 square-foot, ten-room house and adjacent print shop, while excavations underneath reveal the original foundations, privy pits, and wells. Six museums on the site, also built in 1976 for the Bicentennial, trace Franklin's life as a publisher, politician, postmaster, printer and inventor.
Get it? I was trying to find the one where he is made from all PENNIES, and stumbled across this new one instead (2007). I was EXTREMELY SAD to find out that the penny sculpture is gone for good. Here is the info, so you can be as sad as I am: www.jepsculpture.com/benfranklin.shtml
©2011 Julia Forsyth, FRANKLIN FORGOT, 8.5" x 11", Sharpie and Fine Sharpie on cardstock
Semi-Blind Contour Line Drawing
Well, here is Stage 1 of this drawing. My scanner decided to to retire after many happy hours on the job after scanning Stage 2 of this drawing. I'm gonna miss that 942.
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For Stage 2, I drew a little more on the bottom of the drawing. Stage 3 plans included strategically adding some yellow into this drawing. I'll end this Art Suspense with the scan that includes the yellow if/when my scanner recovers or when some ambitious, brash, young new-and-improved scanner takes its place, but until then...the Art Suspense lives. ;)
Philadelphia, PA, est. 1682; pop. 1,567,442 (metro 6MM) • Independence National Historical Park
• the original 1790 Georgian style building was designed by British-American physician, inventor, painter & architect William Thornton (1761-1828), who also designed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
• built directly across 5th St. from Philosophical Hall to house the expanding library & archives of the American Philosophical Society (APS) • after the library relocated to new buildings c. 1884, Library Hall was demolished for the expansion of the Drexel & Company Bldg. • in 1959 APS built a new Library Hall, recreating the façade using an 1800 engraving by William Birch
• the Library Company of Philadelphia was founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, whose statue is ensconced in the niche above the door • was the forerunner of the Library of Congress • 1st library in U.S. open to the public • previously, most books were owned by the wealthy & kept in private collections
The library's collection of 500,000 books & 70,000 other items contains:
• the original journals of the Lewis & Clark expedition • a copy of the American Declaration of Independence handwritten by Thomas Jefferson • a 1st edition of Sir Isaac Newton's Principia • 1st edition of Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species • the Mayflower Compact
• At the Instance of Benjamin Franklin: A Brief History of The Library Company of Philadelphia
• Independence National Historical Park, National Register # 66000683, 1966
Benjamin Franklin lived here.
Independent National Historic Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The revonated old Benjamin Franklin building turned Draper University in downtown San Mateo.
Previously: www.flickr.com/photos/photophyl/8413166412/
The Bond, a pair of statues in Centre City District, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Designed by James West and made from bronze and concrete, this sculpture was installed outside of the city’s Masonic Temple in 2017. It depicts George Washington showing his masonic apron to Benjamin Franklin.
The sculptor said:
“When Benjamin Franklin first went to France as a diplomat, he was highly influential and successful in securing a French Alliance in support for the American War of Independence. George Washington, at that time, was serving as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army of the American Revolution. Gilbert du Montier Lafayette, who led the French troops, gifted to George Washington, as a sign of solidarity, a ceremonial apron as a symbol of the bond between these two countries. The monumental statues sculpted by Jim West depict the moment at which George Washington presented that apron to Benjamin Franklin — an apron that is now displayed in the Grand Masonic Museum of Philadelphia, outside of which these statues stand.”
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Some meaningful quotes to start off the day at our Fujitsu North America Technology Forum. Part of opening remarks by Hitoshi Matsumoto, President and CEO, Fujitsu Laboratories of America.
You have to zoom in to see the quote from GlobalGreen Energy. It is a profound Native American Proverb:
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors... We borrow it from our children."
Other Quotes:
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" - Benjamin Franklin
"We could have saved the Earth but we were too damned cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut,. Jr.
"Look! Look! Look deep into nature and you will understand everything." - Albert Einstein
Image Source: www.gg-energy.com/
Thomas Jefferson bust, part of the Founding Father's installation, at Artomatic 2009, by Brian Lusher. The busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Franklin were Avon men's cologne bottles, circa 1976, and have been painted and repurposed by the artist.
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A salamandra é um fogão a lenha inventado por Benjamin Franklin e foi o primeiro sistema de aquecimento moderno não está integrado na construção. Permite um melhor controle de combustão e melhor controle da fumaça do que o fogão tradicional, por isso também economiza combustível.
O seu nome evoca a salamandra mítica que, segunda se acreditava, poderia viver no fogo.
** Esta peça faz parte da decoração do Hotel Papiros em Paysandú no Uruguai
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge opened July 1, 1926 and was originally called the Delaware River Bridge.
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge — known informally as the Ben Franklin Bridge and originally named the Delaware River Bridge — is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges.
The chief engineer of the bridge was Polish-born Ralph Modjeski, its design engineer was Leon Moisseiff, and the supervising architect was Paul Philippe Cret. At its completion on July 1, 1926, its 1,750-foot (533-meter) span made it the world's longest suspension bridge span, a distinction it would hold until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge in 1929
An original printing plate containing the Schuyler insignia sits closest to the camera. John Burgoyne's shoe buckles appear on these shoes. Burgoyne reportedly gifted these to one of Schuyler's daughters during his stay here because he claimed that she always looked at her shoes.*
*On-site Information Display (Schuyler Mansion Visitor's Center)
The official pictures from the RSA's 2013 Benjamin Franklin Medal ceremony - presented to Walter Isaacson in New York City.
The award dinner was made possible in part by the generosity of members of the Benjamin Franklin Medal Committee.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the RSA-US Challenge Fund and RSA-US Student Design Awards Program, two foundation blocks of the core initiatives of the RSA in the United States. Both of these programs are going into their second year, and both have an impressive track record of inspiring and empowering young social innovators – perhaps among them a future Benjamin Franklin Medalist.
The Benjamin Franklin Medal has a rich history dating back to its inaugural year of 1956, the 250th anniversary of Franklin’s birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership to the RSA. It is awarded to individuals, groups and organizations who have made profound efforts to forward social progress in areas closely linked to the RSA’s agenda. Winners over the years have included General Colin Powell, Senator George Mitchell, Dame Judi Dench, Peter Ustinov, Margot Fonteyn, and David Attenborough. Long time Fellows will remember the Medal presentation to William Hewlett under the stars at Menlo College; or the moving speech given by UK Ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock at the event honoring Phil Lader just a few weeks after 9/11.
Each celebration is unique, and every medalist inspires us in a different way.
Learn more about the RSA's Fellowship in the US and how you can get involved here: www.blog.rsa-us.org/
Photos taken my Michael Ambjorn all rights reserved.
The official pictures from the RSA's 2013 Benjamin Franklin Medal ceremony - presented to Walter Isaacson in New York City.
The award dinner was made possible in part by the generosity of members of the Benjamin Franklin Medal Committee.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the RSA-US Challenge Fund and RSA-US Student Design Awards Program, two foundation blocks of the core initiatives of the RSA in the United States. Both of these programs are going into their second year, and both have an impressive track record of inspiring and empowering young social innovators – perhaps among them a future Benjamin Franklin Medalist.
The Benjamin Franklin Medal has a rich history dating back to its inaugural year of 1956, the 250th anniversary of Franklin’s birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership to the RSA. It is awarded to individuals, groups and organizations who have made profound efforts to forward social progress in areas closely linked to the RSA’s agenda. Winners over the years have included General Colin Powell, Senator George Mitchell, Dame Judi Dench, Peter Ustinov, Margot Fonteyn, and David Attenborough. Long time Fellows will remember the Medal presentation to William Hewlett under the stars at Menlo College; or the moving speech given by UK Ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock at the event honoring Phil Lader just a few weeks after 9/11.
Each celebration is unique, and every medalist inspires us in a different way.
Learn more about the RSA's Fellowship in the US and how you can get involved here: www.blog.rsa-us.org/
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Chronology of Benjamin Franklin
1706 Born at Boston, January 17
1723 Removed to Philadelphia
1729 Editor of Pennsylvania Gazette
1730 Appointed Public Printer
1731 Founded the Philadelphia Library
1736 Organized the first Philadelphia Fire Comp any
1737 Appointed Postmaster of Philadelphia
1738 Member of the Provincial Assembly
1741 Established first American Magazine
1742 Invented the Franklin Open Stove
1743 Founded the American Philosophical Society
1749 Projected University of Pennsylvania
1751 Founded the Pennsylvania Hospital
1752 First to utilize electricity
1753 Deputy Postmaster General for the Colonies
1754 Delegate to Congress at Albany
1756 Colonel of Provincial Militia
1757 Agent to Great Britain for Pennsylvania
-70 Georgia , New Jersey and Massachusetts
1764 Speaker of Pennsylvania Assembly
1769 President of American Philosophical Society
1775 Delegate to the Continental Congress
Chairman of the Committee of Safety
Proposed "Articles of the Confederation and Perpetual Union"
Postmaster General of the Colonies
1776 Signed the Declaration of Independence.
President of Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania
Commissioner to the Court of France
1778 Negotiated Treaties of Amity and Commerce and of Alliance with France.
Minister Plenipotentiary to France
1783 Signed Treaty of Amity and Commerce with Sweden
Signed Treaty of Peace with Great Britain
1785 Signed Treaty of Amity and Commerce with Prussia
President of the Provincial Council
1787 Member of Constitutional Convention of the United States.
1790 Died at Philadelphia, April 17
Benjamin is a kitty i rescued on New Year's Day after watching him being run over by a car (knowingly). With all the no-kill shelters full, I ended up keeping the lil' guy -- he has touched my heart & changed my life.
Read his story here & find out how you can help: www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=139053&id=680423865&am...
UPDATE: On June 20th, 2010 my precious Ben lost his battle. He had kidney problems that weren't noticeable until it was too late. He passed peacefully in my arms, I felt his last breath and heartbeat... and it crushed me.
He will be so, so, greatly missed. he was just 7 months old.
On July 4, 1976, The United States celebrated it bicentenial which is 200 years since they claimed their independence.. The United States President in office in 1976 was Gerald Ford. During the celebration, Ford received many gifts from around the country and worls that showed our independence including gifts from the mid 18th century around the time we declared our independence. One of those gifts was this printing press.
The printing press wa invented during the 15th century, but 300 years later, was a big thing in downtown Philladelphia where we declared our independence. One of the nations founding fathers was the main printer for Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin was a printer next to being an inventor, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence, and a postmaster. When most shops could only afford one printing press and make very few copies a day, Franklin was said to have 5 or 6 presses going at the same time which was producing around 1000 papers a day.
This printing press, which was given to President Ford, was said to have belonged to Benjamin Franklin. It is located at the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mi.
After all the work that went into saving Benjamin, and just when he seemed to be well...he went into Chronic Renal failure.
he was put to sleep last sunday, hardest thing i've ever done. still am not at peace with it.
unexpected & tragic.
broke my heart.
he was the best pet i've ever had, and so very young.
some more of the old style. 2004, I lifted this from a book cover and I dont know who the artist was..I might have added a nipple or two. black and blue old style..up all night..
In December 1775, Benjamin Franklin published an essay in the Pennsylvania Journal under the pseudonym American Guesser in which he suggested that the rattlesnake was a good symbol for the American spirit:
"I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids—She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance.—She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage.—As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal; and even when those weapons are shewn and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal:—Conscious of this, she never wounds till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of stepping on her.—Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?"
This must have been the original sign in front of the school on Route 27. Now there is a new electronic sign with animation and scrolling messages. Quote from B(enjamin) Franklin.