Markings on the Side, Decatur Street — Holmesburg
Automotive, exterior, orange paint with scuffed lower panel
Police Department, est. 2026
116 days on view
In conservation
The photographic record of this work is undergoing conservation treatment and is not presently on display. The work itself remains in the permanent collection.
Curatorial note
The work's lower door panel reveals a sequence of scuffed patches where orange paint has worn away, forming a pale, irregular pattern. Seen along Decatur Street in Holmesburg, the piece sits at the curb as a bright presence amid parked cars and brick rowhouses. Acquired January 2026, it contributes to the museum's program of documenting long-lasting street objects as durable features of urban life.