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This Was Lost, This Was Found
This Was Lost, This Was Found marks lost items of clothing (textile) found on the streets and sidewalks of Philadelphia, especially in the Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods. Small red and white arrows are deposited beside the lost items, pointing in the direction of the Coral Street Arts House. The CSAH building’s original function as a former Textile Mill is lost, but a new use for it has now been found. The process of marking lost textile items in relationship to the CSAH building connects the outside world of the city with questions of waste/reuse, loss/gain, and how to revitalize former sites of industry.
A project by J. Meredith Warner and Jeremy Beaudry, This Was Lost, This Was Found was presented publicly at the inaugural exhibition at the Coral Street Arts House in January 2006 in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.
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Objects Lost, Objects Found
Checklist
- Black Scarf
- Grey Red Sock
- White Christmas Shirt
- Black Batting Glove
- Brown Work Glove
- Navy Blue Knit Hat
- Denim Bag
- Red & Black Knit Hat
- Grey T-shirt
- Red Shirt
- Black Glove
- Grey Sock
- White Undershirt
- Purple Striped Scarf
- Black Sock
- White Sport Sock
- Brown Corduroy Work Coat
- Straw Hat
- Blue Jeans
- Green Sweater
- Slacks
Coral Street Arts House
Coral St. & E. Hagert St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Black Scarf
Dauphin St. & Memphis St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Red & Grey Sock
2310 E. Dauphin St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
White Christmas Shirt
Sepviva St. & Dauphin St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Black Batting Glove
Dauphin St. & Trenton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Brown Work Glove
Amber St. & Dakota St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Navy Blue Knit Hat
Amber St. & Arizona St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Denim Bag
Amber St. & York St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Red & Black Knit Hat
2037 York St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Grey T-shirt
York St. & Coral St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Red Shirt
Coral St. & Hagert St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Black Glove
2010 E. Coral St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Grey Sock
2446 Emerald St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
White Undershirt
2135 Cumberland St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Purple Striped Scarf
Tulip St. & Cumberland St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Black Sock
Norris St. & Ritter St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
White Sport Sock
Belgrade St. & Susquehanna Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Brown Corduroy Work Coat
Columbia Ave. & Girard Ave. (trolley stop)
Philadelphia, PA 19125
We found this very large coat on our way to Dipinto's Guitar store. It seemed that someone just got too hot at the traffic light or trolley stop and just tossed their coat.
— submitted by John & Jessica
Straw Hat
Behind Coral St. Arts House
Philadelphia, PA 19125
This object was found on the walking tour "Between the El. and our Backyard."
— submitted by Lena
Blue Jeans
An old industrial textile mill ruin
Philadelphia, PA 19125
This object was found on the walking tour "Between the El. and our Backyard."
— submitted by Lena
Green Sweater
Not lost, but found on the walkng tour
Philadelphia, PA 19125
This object was found on the walking tour "Between the El. and our Backyard."
— submitted by Lena
Slacks
An old industrial textile mill ruin
Philadelphia, PA 19125
This object was found on the walking tour "Between the El. and our Backyard."
— submitted by Lena
Participate > Add Your Lost Item
Visitors to the exhibition were invited to take an arrow, deposit it beside a lost item they might encounter in the city, and snap a photograph of it. If you have found a lost item and photographed it with the arrow, please upload your image and complete the following form. We will add your image to the interactive map shortly.