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Photographer: Stanley and Terrie Howard
Taken: March 10, 2013
Caption: Weather Station in the gardens of the Scarbrough House
Additional Description: Kiosks like this were used by the Weather Bureau for the purpose of displaying charts, maps, and bulletins containing information of value to the general public. They also contained meteorologial instruments such as barometer, thermometer, rain gauge, and hygrometer. The kiosks were installed in open parks or at important street intersections. This cast-iron temple was placed in Wright Square in Savannah, Georgia in 1870.
Submitted: March 10, 2013, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p236070
File Size: 3.456 Megabytes

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