Media—Ch. 5 Image: Conversation: Columbus Day Controversy (Columbus fountain, Union Station Washington, D.C.)

Christopher Columbus statue and fountain outside the entrance to the Union Station train terminal, Washington, D.C., Carol M. Highsmith [PHOTOGRAPH]

This sculpture and fountain was designed by Lorado Taft. Its dedication in 1912 was a major event, partially funded and organized by the Knights of Columbus. The fountain has since fallen into disrepair.

Source: loc.gov

Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress

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