HARPER AT 200
HARPER IN PUBLIC MEMORY
Colored Conventions Mural at Southwark, Philadelphia
The Colored Conventions Project and Mural Arts Philadelphia collaborated to create a mural that depicts Frances Ellen Watkins Harper along with several other Colored Conventions delegates. The mural is located at Southwark Plaza Apartments in Philadelphia.
A Gathering at the Crossroads Monument at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The A Gathering at the Crossroads monument in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a bronze sculpture commemorating African American history and civil rights. Located near the State Capitol, it features life-size statues of four influential activists—Thomas Morris Chester, Jacob T. Comptom, William Howard Day, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper—depicted in conversation about the 1870 passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. The statues surround a pedestal showcasing a 3D rendering of the Old Eighth Ward, a diverse neighborhood demolished in the early 1900s. The monument also honors 100 local advocates for equality and preserves the memory of the ward’s destroyed churches, synagogues, businesses, and schools.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School at Davis, California
Harper Junior High opened in 2004. Today the school honors Harper’s works through paintings, mosaics, and murals throughout the campus.
Photos provided by Carrie Ziser, art teacher, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School.
Mural at William J. Palmer High School at Colorado Springs
The League of Women Voters commissioned a mural that depicts women activists, including Harper. The mural is located in front of William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs.
Wood Burn Portrait of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper at Elfreth’s Alley, Philadelphia
At Elfreth’s Alley, the oldest residential area in Philadelphia, a wood burn portrait of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper hangs from a wall. It was created by @o_monica as part of the #SisterlyLove Project Street Art Exhibit.
View the portrait by Monica O Design here.