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Bronze Eagle

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Description: A bronze eagle sculpture perched on a rock at Elm Valley Farm.
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Jose Marti Statue

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Description: A view of a statue of Jose Marti with Hotel Inglaterra and Hotel Telegrafo in the background Havanna, Cuba.
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Statue of Franklin Pierce

Date: 1915
Description: A statue of Franklin Pierce in a park plaza surrounded by trees. The capitol building surmounted by the original war eagle statue fills the background.
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Cemetery

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Description: Elevated view of a Gothic revival style Trinity church Wall Street and adjacent cemetery. Modern skyscrapers are in the background.
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Masonic Temple Grand Lodge

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Description: View of the stone Norman style Masonic Temple Grand Lodge and its tower. A statue of General John Fulton Reynolds on horseback is in the square in front o...
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City Hall

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Description: A view of the front entrance of the City Hall. Built in the Second Empire style, the stone building features tiered levels of columns and decorative stone...
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The Capitol Building

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Description: A view of the Capitol Building from the East front showing extended stone stairs, exterior columns, bas-relief, the dome and the stone plaza in front.
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Smithsonian Institute

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Description: A view of the Smithsonian Institute's 'Castle' building from a nearby lawn. The sprawling, crenelated, multi-part stone structure is bordered by some tree...
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Old Louisiana State Capitol

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Description: A view of the Old Louisiana State Capitol building from the front lawn. The castle has crenelated battlements and a decorative stone post on the lawn in t...
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Statue of Liberty

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Description: Elevated view of the Statue of Liberty and surrounding buildings on Liberty Island. A large ship is docked at the island and the waters of the New York Upp...
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National Monument to the Forefathers

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Description: A view of the National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly the Pilgrims monument. The stone structure has three pedestals at the base with seated statues...
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Daniel Boone Monument

Date: 1906
Description: Low view of a bronze statue of Daniel Boone standing atop a pedestal of rough-hewn rocks. Leafy tree limbs form the backdrop.
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Georgetown University

Date: 1912
Description: Seated statue of John Carrol, first Archbishop of Baltimore and founder of Georgetown University. The sculpture has a small pedestal and part of the stone...
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Monument of Samuel D. Champlain

Date: 1912
Description: Statue dedicated to the French geographer, explorer and colonialist Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635). A bronze man in a cape stands at the top of the pedes...
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Statue of General George Rogers Clark

Date: 1909
Description: A bronze statue of Revolutionary War General, George Roberts Clark (1752-1818). The statue leans against a two-tiered stone base and is framed by park gre...
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Buffalo Bill Monument

Date: 1924
Description: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's sculpture entitled "Buffalo Bill - The Scout," which commemorates William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. The bronze sculptur...
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James Fenimore Cooper

Date: 1940
Description: Dedicated on August 31, 1940, the Victor Salvatore bronze sculpture of American author James Fenimore Cooper sits in Cooper Park. The statue depicts the a...
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Stephen Girard Statue

Date: 1897
Description: Bronze statue honoring the banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard that stands next to the City Hall. A small portion of its facade forms the background ...
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Statue of Nathan Hale

Date: 1914
Description: A bronze statue at Yale College honoring Nathan Hale. The ivy covered brick wall of Connecticut Hall fills the background of the photo.
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Marquis de Lafayette Monument

Date: 1921
Description: Daniel Chester French's statue commemorating the American Revolutionary War general, Marquis de Lafayette. Installed circa, 1921, the bronze stands in fro...

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