{"id":7907,"date":"2023-11-22T10:43:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/?p=7907"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:31:20","slug":"franco-harris-memorial-mosaic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/franco-harris-memorial-mosaic\/","title":{"rendered":"Franco Harris Photo Mosaic Mural: A Penn State Tribute to a Larger-Than-Life Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bxslider link-franco-harris-memorial-mosaic\">\n<li><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/franco_mural-min-1.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial mosaic mural of Franco Harris running and holding a football\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6171 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close_up_mural-min.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of the mural with someone pointing at a photo cell\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mural-viewer-min.jpg\" alt=\"Man looking up at the large photo mosaic mural\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/franco_online-min.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the online photo mosaic with a click and learn feature\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"bx-pager\" class=\"bx-pager\"><a data-slide-index=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/franco_mural_thumb-min.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial photo mosaic mural of Franco Harris in action holding football\" width=\"75px;\" height=\"auto\"><\/a><a data-slide-index=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close_up_mural_thumb-min.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of photo mosaic wall with person pointing at individual photo tile\" width=\"75px;\" height=\"auto\"><\/a><a data-slide-index=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mural-viewer_thumb-min.jpg\" alt=\"Guest viewing large-scale photo mosaic mural\" width=\"75px;\" height=\"auto\"><\/a><a data-slide-index=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/franco_online_thumb-min.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of interactive online photo mosaic with click-to-learn feature\" width=\"75px;\" height=\"auto\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><strong>A Living Legacy in Nearly 2,000&nbsp;Snapshots<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Picture Mosaics is proud to have played a part in creating a monumental 17-foot photo mosaic mural to honor&nbsp;legendary Penn Stater, Franco Harris. Now on display at the Penn State All-Sports Museum, the&nbsp;heartwarming tribute illustrates Franco&#8217;s impact on so many. A showcase of thousands of memories that define his amazing legacy.<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-yllvk-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-yllvk-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm gizmo:pb-9 dark:bg-gray-800 gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"855c7715-486e-4eaa-87f0-3e4868df3362\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Friends, fans, and loved ones submitted nearly 2,000 photos to the mural. Decades of memories, all with Harris front and center. These photos capture the spirit of a man whose influence went far beyond the field.&nbsp;From high school glory to the pinnacle of his sports career, every snapshot tells a piece of his story. Franco Harris&nbsp;was a friend, mentor, and inspiration to many.<\/p>\n<p>Picture Mosaics is thrilled to have had a hand in creating not only a stunning piece of art, but one with a heartfelt narrative that resonates with all who encounter it. The mural stands to prove just how many lives Franco touched &#8211; even in quick moments. His generosity and kindness shine through in these photos. The one-of-a-kind mural evokes a great sense of appreciation for the power of human connection, and the remarkable legacy of a Penn State legend.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Delve Deeper into the Interactive Mural to Discover More Stories &amp; Memories<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>See the mural in person now on display at the Penn State All-Sports Museum. An <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmosaic.net\/francomosaic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online interactive version of the mosaic is also available here<\/a><strong>.<\/strong> Check it out to discover thousands of unique photos and heartfelt words dedicated to the one and only Franco Harris.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For more information and examples similar to this project, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/online\/\">Online Interactive<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/murals\/\">Murals<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\njQuery(document).ready(function ($) {\n    var listItems = $('.bxslider a');\n    console.log(listItems.length);\n    var loc = window.location.href;\n    var url = loc.split(\"\/\");\n    var lastPart = url[url.length - 2];\n    var page = url[url.length - 3];\n    if ((lastPart != 'blog')&& (page != 'page')) {\n      listItems.each(function(index, as) {\n         as.href = as.getElementsByTagName(\"img\")[0].src;\n      });\n    }\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[375,234,6],"tags":[424,380,296,423],"class_list":["post-7907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-virtual-mosaics","category-murals","category-online-interactive-photo-mosaics","tag-interactive-mosaic","tag-online-mosaic","tag-penn-state","tag-virtual-mosaic"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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