This peaceful scene is quite historic, and recently a news item. Tell us where this is, and what it represents. Send your thoughts to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.
The most recent mystery photo came from Chuck Paul of Norcross, who was visiting recently in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C., wrote: “This is Wheeler Town Clock located in Manitou Springs, Colo. The tower was donated by Jerome Wheeler in 1889. The cast-iron clock was originally created by the J.L. Mott Iron Works of Trenton, N.J. The landmark was built to commemorate the opening of the Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Company and is crowned by a statue of Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth and vitality. The clock was restored in 2024 and updated with an atomic clock and functional water fountains.”
Also recognizing the photo were George Graf, Palmyra, Va. and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas. Peel adds that Wheeler “…was a prominent local banker and former president of R.H. Macy and Company. It was gifted to celebrate the opening of the Manitou Mineral Water bottling plant and honor the historical significance and heritage of the town as a destination for the healing power of the mineral waters in the area.”
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