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Nemours
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View of Nemours, one of the palatial estates of the Alfred I. du Pont (1864-1935) family built between 1909-1910 by Smyth and Son. Side lawn paths frame a center lawn lined with stone flower urns on both sides. A series of stone steps, broken up by the lawn, lead up to the mansion.
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Nemours
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