San Francisco water . Above, one of the famous fountains in the Court of the Oranges of the Cathedral of Cordova, formerly the Mosque al-Jami. . Below, the well-head in the courtyard of the Church of St. Stephen in Bologna. Note the contrast between the architectural sunniness of the Arabian city and the somber beauty of the Italian town. 10 SAN FRANCISCO WATER July,1927. Above, another famous fountain in the Court of the Oranges, Cordova. This was the fount of ablu-tions, where the Moors purified themselves before entering the mosque. . Below, a fountainin the Arabian Gardens of the Alcazar a
San Francisco water . Above, one of the famous fountains in the Court of the Oranges of the Cathedral of Cordova, formerly the Mosque al-Jami. . Below, the well-head in the courtyard of the Church of St. Stephen in Bologna. Note the contrast between the architectural sunniness of the Arabian city and the somber beauty of the Italian town. 10 SAN FRANCISCO WATER July,1927. Above, another famous fountain in the Court of the Oranges, Cordova. This was the fount of ablu-tions, where the Moors purified themselves before entering the mosque. . Below, a fountainin the Arabian Gardens of the Alcazar at Seville. Reminiscences of this spot are aroused by the newdomestic architecture of California. July, 1927 SAN FRANCISCO WATER 11 San Francisco Water PUBLISHED BY Spring Valley Water Company San Francisco, California 425 Mason Street * Phone Prospect 7000 Edward F. ODay, Editor Vol. VI. JLLY, 1927 No. 3 .Water . . bubbling up in every street andmarket-place in abundant gushings, or poured in \a roaring torrent under the arches of giganticfountains. THIS issue of San Francisco Wateris dedicated to the dignity of water asexpressed in world-famous fountains andwell-heads. Such art as this, Vernon Lee writes in adelightful essay on fountains, cannot bedone justice to with the pen; diagrams wouldbe necessary. It will perhaps be concededthat the photographer has
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