James Scott Memorial Fountain - Old photos
James Scott Memorial Fountain
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James Scott watches over his fountain
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The Scott Fountain in 1992
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The Scott Fountain in 1990
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Turtles spew water in the fountain
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The Scott Fountain in 1981
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City workers remove graffiti off the Scott Fountain in 1981.
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The Scott Fountain in 1979, shortly after a renovation.
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The Scott Fountain, seen here in 1968, has been a popular spot for nearly 100 years.
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James Scott dictated that a statue of himself be built next to the fountain.
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Al Pacino, left, and Gene Hackman frolick in the Scott Fountain in the 1973 movie "Scarecrow."