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The Central Railway Station Square urinal

The Central Railway Station Square urinal
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A cylinder-shaped urinal can be seen in the middle of the aerial image. There are parked cars and pedestrians in the surrounding area. At the top of the photo are commercial buildings on Mikonkatu.
The Central Railway Station Square urinal was located in the south-east corner of the square in front of Ateneum. Partial enlargement of an original photo from 1937.

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Helsinki City Museum / F. Runeberg
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