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Bourdon (largest) bell on truck
No full textInscription on the bourdon (largest) bell reads: This carillon is a tribute to the affection from Edward William Bok to his grandparents: Lovers of beauty 1926. The tower was designed by Milton B. Medary of Philadelphia; the landscape gardening by Frederick Law Olmsted of Brookline, Massachusetts; the sculpture Lee Lawrie of New York City; the bells were cast by John Taylor and Company Loughborough England; the ironwork by Samuel Yellin of Philadelphia; the marble from the quarries of Tate, Georgia; the faience by J.H. Dulles Allen of Enfield, Pennsylvania; the tower was built by Horace H. Burrell and son of Philadelphia
Horace H. Burrell Scrapbook
No full textScrapbook compiled by Horace Burrell, builder for the Singing Tower. 81 pages contain newspaper articles, notes, programs, and correspondence related the the Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower (now Bok Tower Gardens). Some discoloration throughout
Head of heron sculpture being raised from ground
No full textDiscoloration along left, right, and top edges of photograph. Fading extends inward from both left and right sides
Worker setting coquina : version 02
No full textWorker (unidentified) is setting a section of coquina (a sedimentary stone composed mainly of shells of mollusks and other oceanic invertebrates) as a sample to view the pattern of the stone before proceeding the coquina work on the Singing Tower
Construction of moat surrounding the Singing Tower, overhead view
No full textOverhead view of the construction of the moat surrounding the Singing Tower. Visible are workers loading dirt into horse-drawn carts, as well as an automobile being loaded or unloaded with lumber
Sculptural model for the zodiac around the sundial, Libra and Scorpio
No full textPhotograph of a maquette (sculptural model) for the signs of the zodiac around the sundial on the south side of the Singing Tower. Depicts representations of the signs for Libra and Scorpio. The maquettes were created by Robert C. Wakeman, who was assistant to sculptor Lee Lawrie and oversaw the carvers onsite at Bok Tower Gardens. Photograph taken by A.L. Alexander of Lake Wales (Fla.). Maquettes are housed in the architectural archives at the University of Pennsylvania
Foundation of Singing Tower and workmen's shelter : version 01
No full textFading and discoloration visible along left side and top of photo
Large bells coming off SS Wildwood : version 05
No full textDiscoloration around edges of photograph. Top right corner "cut off" in processing