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Lithograph showing the "parterre." with the Museum and Observatory in the background. A parterre is a garden consisting of an ornamental arrangement of flower beds. Today this space is occupied by the lily pools in front of the Climatron; view is the to the south. The small pine tree in the middle would eventually become the first location for the sculpture "Juno."
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Parterre view with the Observatory and Tower Grove House in background. View is to the south.
1900 |
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View showing part of the Parterre.
1900 |
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Agave filifera filamentose growing in wooden tub in the Parterre. Back side of Juno is in the background. Color magic lantern slide.
1910 |
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Parterre view with Juno in the foreground to the right c.1900. Main Gate visible in the background. Image taken from color magic lantern slide.
1900 |
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View of Main Conservatory (1868-1915) with man and woman visible in the foreground. Note: Juno is not in Parterre which would indicate picture was made in early 1880s.
1880 |
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Statue of 'Juno' in the parterre in the 1890's.
1888 |
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Mamillaria bed in parterre of the Missouri Botanical Garden
1905 |
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Date palm in Parterre in 1890's.
1890 |
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View of the parterre with gentlemen on paths. Juno is in center. Victory and museum can be seen in background. View is looking south from the steps of the Main Conservatory.
1890 |
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