Washington, DC - Bartholdi Fountain at 1st and Independence Ave., SW

ID: 2772 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Date: between 1885 and 1895
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Washington, DC - Bartholdi Fountain at 1st and Independence Ave., SW
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Icicles on the fountain; Capitol in the background.

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This elaborate tiered cast iron fountain by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, has graced the grounds of the Botanic Garden since 1878. It was purchased by the federal government for $6,000 after being exhibited to great…