Views of the World's fair and Midway plaisance .. . ?^^ The Front of the Columbian Fountain, which could be seen closely only from a boat on the water?of the Grand Basin, afforded one of the most effective views of that great piece of work. In the illus-tration a pair of the sea-horses, which draw the barge, are seen uprearing just over the MacMoniiies Fountain stood at the head of the Grand Basin immediately in front of the Admin-istration Building. Its right and left supports were the electric fountains, one of which is discerniblein the left corner. In the near background
Views of the World's fair and Midway plaisance .. . ?^^ The Front of the Columbian Fountain, which could be seen closely only from a boat on the water?of the Grand Basin, afforded one of the most effective views of that great piece of work. In the illus-tration a pair of the sea-horses, which draw the barge, are seen uprearing just over the MacMoniiies Fountain stood at the head of the Grand Basin immediately in front of the Admin-istration Building. Its right and left supports were the electric fountains, one of which is discerniblein the left corner. In the near background is the east portion of Machinery Hall with the obelisk andcolonnade in the distance.
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectworldsc, bookyear1894
