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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Snowbound Sentinel, Bleigh Avenue — North Philadelphia

Automotive, SUV, snow-covered, curbside

Police Department, est. 2026

90 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

The snow blanket on the vehicle’s hood forms a continuous white cap that travels toward the windshield, a detail visible in the photograph. From its position along Bleigh Avenue, the piece sits at the threshold between private curb space and the public street, framed by a chain-link fence and adjacent brick façades. Acquired February 2026 and on view for ninety days, this work stabilizes a winter moment as a steady presence within the neighborhood streetscape.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19505273
Location
///riders.scare.dame
Address
4301 BLEIGH AVE
Region
Holmesburg
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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