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St. Louis: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 7:26am.
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May 1940. "Fountain in front of Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri." 35mm negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Meeting of the Waters Fountain
Submitted by Eve on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 3:09pm.
The fountain is in Aloe Plaza, directly across from Union Station (behind the photographer). Sixty-eight years later, it's still there and just as beautiful.
St. Louis Fountain
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 4:53pm.
The fountain is named "Meeting of the Waters" and was created by the noted Swedish sculptor Carl Milles in 1936.
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