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US: Seattle, WA – Chief Seattle
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Bet ya didn’t know that Seattle was named after Chief Seattle, a Suquamish and Duwamish chief who pursued a path of accommodation with European settlers.
Italy, Florence: Ponte Vecchio Fountain
It makes sense that a bust/fountain on the Ponte Vecchio would be of a sculptor and goldsmith, Benvenuto Cellini. Cellini did not have any connection with the jewelry shops on the bridge, which are there today because when he was alive, butcher shops lined the bridge. The artist, in a shout out to Cellini, used motifs taken from the pedestal of Perseus, Cellini’s masterpiece. The inscription on the monument states: “To Benvenuto Cellini Master The Goldsmiths of Florence.”
US: Ft Lauderdale Antique Car Museum – Franklin D. Roosevelt Room
The Antique Car Museum has one room dedicated to Franklin D. Roosevelt, including this gorgeous bust.
