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A Century of Progress %u2022 Vintage PostcardsTower of Water, 54Tower of water. Soaring to a height equalling Chicago%u2019s tallest skyscraper, with streams of water flowing over decorative surfaces of glass and concrete, rich in color, this tower becomes the dominating and central feature of the architectural plan for %u201cA Century of Progress%u201d Exposition. The tower is located in the main lagoon of the Fair Grounds.Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Grant Park, 33Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, the world%u2019s largest fountain of its type, built by Georgia Marble, a gift to the city by Miss Kate Buckingham in memory of her brother who was a trustee and benefactor of the Art Institute, At night colored lights play upon the sparkling waters as they leap seventy to ninety from into the air.J.O. Stoll Co. Series
