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Public water fountains Portland Oregon, Multnomah County, USA. In the early 1900’s Simon Benson donated $10,000 to the city to install the 20 bronze drinking fountains to quench thirsty pedestrians. Simon Benson was best known as a lumber baron, philanthropist, and one of the principal promoters of the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway.

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