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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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View of the Palm House looking to the west. The Climatron sits upon this same location today.
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Lily Pool west of Pergola (hardy lilies). View of pool (presently behind Climatron) and path toward north; from John Noyes landscape design.
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Climatron under construction in 1959.
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Climatron Construction. Left: probably construction foreman of North American Aviation. Right: Eugene Mackey (d. 1968) of Murphy & Mackey Architects. I.D. by Harry B. Richman in T.L.S. 1/10/89.
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Construction of the Missouri Botanical Garden's Climatron was a learning experience, since a geodesic dome had never been built before. Negative available.
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Climatron Construction. Scaffolding
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Climatron Construction
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Climatron Construction
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Climatron Construction
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