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Railroading, Progress of statues at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Granite by Louis Saint-Gaudens (Sculptor), Daniel H Burnham (Architect)
Address: Massachusetts Ave. & 1st St NE Nearest Metro: Union Station (Red)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76007917 (dcMem ID #32)
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The three flagpoles represent the ships that carried the Columbus discovery party to the New World. Atop each pole an eagle perches on a small sphere (see image below).
The Progress of Railroading statues are visible in the background at roof level.
The Progress of Railroading statues are at roof level. The Columbus fountain is in the foreground.
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Sources & Links:
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The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington D.C. A2/p45
Wikipedia article on Burnham
Wikipedia article on A. Saint-Gaudens
Wikipedia article on Prometheus
Wikipedia article on Thales
Wikipedia article on Themis
Wikipedia article on Apollo
Wikipedia article on Ceres
Wikipedia article on Archimedes
