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Sundial calculations test
No full textDominque Berninger, an architect at the form of Zantzinger, Borie and Medary, did all of the mathematical calculations and created the design for the sundial
David Stabler examining plants in low shade house
No full textPhotograph of David Stabler standing among growing plants in a low shade house.
Handwritten on the back in blue ink, "March 1936.
Sculptural model, Goddess of Plenty, cornucopia, horn of plenty
No full textPhotograph of a maquette (sculptural model) for the keystone, aka capstone. in the center of the cathedral ceiling of the interior first level of the Singing Tower (today called the Founder's Room). Depicts a woman holding a cornucopia, aka horn of plenty, overflowing with flora of the State of Florida. There are two pin holes in the top and bottom center of the photograph
Maquette,snake gnomon, side view
No full textPhotograph of a maquette (sculptural model) for the gnomon (the part of the sundial that casts a shadow) of the sundial on the south side of the Singing Tower. The gnomon is shaped like a snake, snakes are an ancient symbol of time