Slide Title

Cincinnati: Fountain Sqaure

Photographer/Creator

Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College
Ferdinand von Miller

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Date

11-1994

Description

This view shows a shilouette of the Tyler Davidson Fountain at Fountain Square, Cincinnati. Dedicated in 1871, it has become a symbol of the city and popular tourist destination. It’s actual title is The Genius of Water, and features a woman with her arms outstretched from which streams of water flow. The square was donated by Henry Probasco in memory of his brother.

Notes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Davidson_Fountain

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Creator 2 Dates

1813-1887

Creator 2 Role

Sculptor

Subject Headings

Architecture -- Monuments -- Memorials -- Statues -- Ohio -- Cincinnati; Cities and towns -- Ohio -- Cincinnati; Shopping centers -- Stores, Retail -- Ohio -- Cincinnati;

Country Name

United States of America

Region Name

Ohio

City Name

Cincinnati

Recommended Citation

Smolski, Chet and von Miller, Ferdinand, "Cincinnati: Fountain Sqaure" (1994). Smolski Images. 546.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/546