Night view Willow Grove electric fountain
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Terraces in Central Park, New York
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English
Water carriers at the fountain, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Grand Fountain at Peterhof
Bartholdi Fountain in winter, Washington D. C.
Postcard showing a water fountain, the Bartholdi Fountain, covered in ice in the foreground. The United States Capitol Building is visible in the background.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is one of the fountains in the park near the capitol Bldg. in the winter time.”
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Versailles-Vue a vol d’oiseau sur le Parc, le Palais et la Ville
Postcard showing an overhead view of the Palace of Versailles, its grounds with twelve fountains, and the city of Versailles. Charles C. Myers notes that the view is as seen from an air balloon.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is a magnificent view of the gardens and palace as seen from a balloon, showing 14 of the flowing fountains. To the left you can see the open air theatre within the collanades [sic] of marble. You can also see much of the marble statuary scattered around the gardens. In the center is the palace and the city beyond.”
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Parc de Versailles-Le Bassin d’Apollon le Jour des Grandes Eaux
Postcard showing a crowd surrounding one of the water features of the gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Charles C. Myers notes that the palace is visible in the distance.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Another one of the fountains, the palace in the distant [sic].”
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Parc de Versailles-Le Bassin de Neptune le Jour des Grandes Eaux
Postcard showing a crowd surrounding one of the water features of the gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Charles C. Myers notes that the water sprays reach a height of fifty feet.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is one of the flowing fountains in action, the spray being thrown to a height of 50 ft.”
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Palais de Versailles-Le Bassin de Latone
Postcard showing a tiered fountain without the effects of water. Fountain contains statues of people, turtles, and frogs. Statuary visible in the background along tree-lined boulevards. Charles C. Myers notes this is one of many fountains at the Palace of Versailles and that the boulevard leads to one of several artificial lakes in the gardens.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Looking the opposite direction from the palace we see one of the many fountains–not in action when picture was taken–so you can see to a better advantage the effect of the artistic decoration. Also notice in the distant [sic] the many marble statues. In the far distant, center of picture, is one of the many artificial lakes. Not far to the left [sic] of this picture if the open air theatre, which we will see later.”
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Normande
This postcard shows a woman wearing a bonnet and dress drawing water from a public fountain. She looks up at the camera with what Charles C. Myers says is a smile characteristic of many older women from the Normandy region of France. Myers additionally points out the heavy wooden shoes the woman wears.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the customary dress for the old ladies and you always see the happy expression on their faces. They wear heavy wood shoes which adds to the unique effect of their attire.”
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Avenida das Palmeiras-Jardim Botanico — Rio de Janeiro
This postcard shows a view of a fountain standing before a double line of palm trees in Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens. Charles C. Myers is of the opinion that these gardens are the finest in the world.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Soon after entering these natural gardens we arrive at the central fountain and there the lovers of nature cannot help but appreciate beyond the expression of words, the wonderful scenery that is here before them with the stately fern covered mountains as a background.”
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Palace of Education, N. E., over fountains and heroic statues, from Festival Hall, Exposition, St. Louis, U. S. A.
View of Palace of Education, fountains, and heroic statues at the St. Louis Exposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Palace of Education, N. E., over fountains and heroic statues, from Festival Hall, Exposition, St. Louis, U. S. A.
Stereograph showing the Palace of Education looking northeast over the fountains and heroic statues as seen from Festival Hall at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. People walking visible in the foreground.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Palace of Education, N. E., over fountains and heroic statues, from Festival Hall, Exposition, St. Louis, U. S. A.
Stereograph showing the Palace of Education looking northeast over the fountains and heroic statues as seen from Festival Hall at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. People walking visible in the foreground.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Festal beauty of leaping fountains and noble exhibit buildings around basin, World’s Fair, St. Louis, U. S. A.
Photograph of exhibit buildings and fountains at the St. Louis Exposition. A man and girl stand on the pavement in front of the fountains.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Palace of Education, N. E., over fountains and heroic statues, from Festival Hall, Exposition, St. Louis, U. S. A.
Fairgoers pass in front of fountains and statues at the St. Louis Exposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Electricity Building and Grand Basin from the summit of Main Cascade, World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1904
Stereograph showing the Electricity Building and Grand Basin from the summit of the Main Cascade at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Electricity Bldg. across Central Cascade and Grand Basin from Festival Hill, World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1904.
Stereograph showing the Electricity Building across the Central Cascade and Grand Basin as seen from Festival Hill at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Electricity Bldg. and Grand Basin from the summit of the main casade, World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1904.
Stereograph showing the Electricity Building and Grand Basin as seen from the summit of the main Cascade at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Festival Hall and fountains from Cascade Gardens, World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1904
Stereograph showing Festival Hall and fountains as seen from the Cascade Gardens at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904