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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
Vintage photos of:
St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1897. "Fountain at Ponce de Leon Hotel." A phantasmagoria of Edison bulbs and expectorating amphibians. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson. View full size.
Looks like the frogs are no longer hitting as high up on the fountain as in the old days.
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