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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Temporary Threshold, Residential Alley — South Philadelphia

Weathered pallets, improvised ramp, curbside debris

Community Life Improvement Program, est. 2026

98 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

Seen in the photograph, a single plank in the pallet ramp curves upward, creating a subtle ridge across the surface. The arrangement sits at the boundary between a built wall and a dirt strip, with a wooden fence framing the right edge and a gray siding wall on the left. Acquired January 2026, this piece anchors the South Philadelphia collection as a study in durational, informal infrastructure that endures in the streetscape.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19478155
Location
///slam.smiles.files
Address
1304 S 28TH ST
Region
Grays Ferry
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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