I had never read the plaque before. On the back of the fountain is a plaque to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernestine_Schumann-Heink. She was one of mother’s favorite singers. On the front is this dark shape. Finally today, almost 80 years after I began going to the park, I enlarged it enough so I could read it.
It says, “HEREIN are the SIGNATURES of the WORKERS whose untiring and loyal
efforts made possible the CALIFORNIA pacific international EXPOSITION 1936.”
Fascinating stuff.
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- <A HREF=http://geeeee-zer.blogspot.com/>Himself:</A> Taking my scooter to get a new tire, lunch, museum.
- Myself: Bad Night. Reading, exercise, Scooter, lunch, Balboa Park, read.
- Reading: Bujold
- Watching: The Olympics.
- Photo: Mine: Fountain outside the Organ Pavilion.
- Weather: 75 and cloudy at the moment.
- Gratitude’s: That I almost have a sense of humor.
The signatures are a really nice tribute to the workers. Wonder if their descendants know and visit.
ReplyDeleteFascinating indeed. Recorded for posterity in a unique way.
ReplyDeleteYes, we do sometimes see in pictures what our eyes miss out there in the world.
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