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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
Vintage photos of:
Fountain of Frogs: 1897
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.
Frogs Powered Down
Looks like the frogs are no longer hitting as high up on the fountain as in the old days.
Still there!
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