August 24, 1920 – The full-sized plaster model of
Lorado Taft’s “The Fountain of Time” is completed after years of work and
stands at the head of the Midway Plaisance, west of Cottage Grove Avenue. The sculptural piece is described as
comprising “ . . . scores of figures, arising from mystery, moving through
life, and vanishing in mystery. Some are
dancing, some proceed sorrowfully, some are Galahads, some are satyrs. Towering over all is Mr. Taft’s conception of
Father Time. The huge, weird figure
dominates the movement of the pushing mob it faces.” [Chicago
Daily Tribune, August 25, 1920]
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