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Brandywine Park's Josephine Fountain

The Northern Greenway Trail leads through Brandywine Park past the fountain below the zoo.
The Northern Greenway Trail leads through Brandywine Park past the fountain below the zoo.
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Visitors take a break on the fountain in Brandywine Park during the Brandywine Arts Festival Sept. 6, 2014.
Visitors take a break on the fountain in Brandywine Park during the Brandywine Arts Festival Sept. 6, 2014.
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Josephine Fountain.
Josephine Fountain.
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The cherry blossoms near peak bloom surround the Josephine Fountain in Wilmington's Brandywine Park.
The cherry blossoms near peak bloom surround the Josephine Fountain in Wilmington's Brandywine Park.
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Snow coats the trees around the Josephine Fountain in Brandywine Park in Wilmington.
Snow coats the trees around the Josephine Fountain in Brandywine Park in Wilmington.
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Cody Ritchie walks toward the Josephine Fountain as snow falls Tuesday afternoon in Brandywine Park in Wilmington.
Cody Ritchie walks toward the Josephine Fountain as snow falls Tuesday afternoon in Brandywine Park in Wilmington.
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People congregate under the cherry blossoms surrounding the Josephine Fountain in Wilmington's Brandywine Park, April 10, 2013.
People congregate under the cherry blossoms surrounding the Josephine Fountain in Wilmington's Brandywine Park, April 10, 2013.
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The Josephine Fountain is covered as snow continues to fall in Wilmington on Feb. 6, 2010.
The Josephine Fountain is covered as snow continues to fall in Wilmington on Feb. 6, 2010.
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Components of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, sit dismantled at the Wilmington park.
Components of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, sit dismantled at the Wilmington park.
William Bretzger, The News Journal
Components of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, sit dismantled at the Wilmington park.
Components of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, sit dismantled at the Wilmington park.
William Bretzger, The News Journal
The base of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, has been empty and without the signature sculptures at its center since 2015.
The base of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, has been empty and without the signature sculptures at its center since 2015.
William Bretzger, The News Journal
Components of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, sit dismantled at the Wilmington park.
Components of the Josephine Fountain, a centerpiece of Brandywine Park, sit dismantled at the Wilmington park.
William Bretzger, The News Journal