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Alexander von Humboldt

Tuesday, 11. November 2008, 02:52:03

Tower Grove Park, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Alexander von Humboldt, Henry Shaw ...

A familiar name? Nonetheless, two hundred years ago, Humboldt was world famous - second, it is claimed, only to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Famous enough for St. Louis benefactor Henry Shaw to commission this imposing statue for Tower Grove Park. This bronze statue, made by Baron Ferdinand von Mueller of Munich, Germany, was unveiled on November 24, 1878.

Imposing, and rather grand, I think.

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3 Images from Election Day, November 4

Thursday, 6. November 2008, 03:54:24

St. Louis, Presidential election, Tower Grove Park, University City ...

Voters lining up at University City recreation center.

More voters lining up around the Heman Park meeting building.

Tower Grove Park at midday.

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Frozen Fountain

Sunday, 11. February 2007, 02:11:34

Tower Grove Park, ice, fountain

Usually the parks management turn off the fountains during winter to preserve the pipes, but evidently not in this case. Taken in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, late Saturday afternoon.

More photos here.

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