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1.  Henry Shaw's Arboretum. Under macluras at south end of west wall.

Henry Shaw's Arboretum. Under macluras at south end of west wall. Wooden and metal bench visible. Wall in background. 



1905

2.  View of Shaw Nature Reserve formally known as the Arboretum (Gray Summit).

Terraced hillside at Arboretum with a thick grass sod to conserve the land and show a profit. Photograph was taken following a mowing in late September. 



1940

3.  View of Shaw Nature Reserve formally known as the Arboretum (Gray Summit).

View of Shaw Nature Reserve formally known as the Arboretum (Gray Summit). 




4.  Arboretum (Gray Summit) nursery, location by brick house.

Arboretum (Gray Summit) nursery, location by brick house. 



1926

5.  Hemlocks in middle foreground at the Arboretum a few years after planting, 1934.

Hemlocks in middle foreground a few years after planting, 1934. Image appears in MBG Bulletin 32:169 (Dec. 1944). 




6.  Hemlocks in middle foreground at Arboretum in 1944 looking west toward main gate.

Hemlocks in middle foreground at Arboretum in 1944 looking west toward main gate.. Image appears in MBG Bulletin 32:169 (Dec. 1944). 




7.  Removing gravel from river bar for road building at the Arboretum (Gray Summit).

Removing gravel from river bar for road building at the Arboretum (Gray Summit). 




8.  Aerial view of Arboretum (Gray Summit) in 1927.

Aerial view of Arboretum (Gray Summit) in 1927. 




9.  Erosion Control at Arboretum (Gray Summit).

Erosion control; checking erosion in wood lots. Dead branches placed on the contour to check erosion in wood lot. Image appears in MBG Bulletin Vol. 32, May 1944. 




10.  Entrance to Arboretum (Gray Summit) before construction, view to the south.

Entrance to Arboretum (Gray Summit) before construction, view to the south. 



1925

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