White Memorial Fountain, also known as ''The Claw'', is a fountain by
Aristides Demetrios on the
Stanford University
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campus in
Stanford, California
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, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets.
The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. White to commemorate their sons, William N. and John B. White II.
See also
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1964 in art
References
External links
The Claw In Perspective (with photo) The Stanford Daily
''The Stanford Daily'' is the student-run, independent daily newspaper serving Stanford University. ''The Daily'' is distributed throughout campus and the surrounding community of Palo Alto, California, United States. It has published since th ...
, January 23 2012.
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1964 establishments in California
1964 sculptures
Fountains in California
Outdoor sculptures in California
Stanford University buildings and structures
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