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1.  Terrace also known as the parterre in Shaw's Garden circa 1875.

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." 




2.  View. Tulip beds in snow. Looking east by southeast. Cleveland Ave. Gatehouse. Museum.

 



1904

3.  View. Looking south-east toward east wall. Victory. Cleveland Ave. Gatehouse. Museum.

View looking south-east toward east wall. Victory, Cleveland Ave. Gatehouse, and Museum visible. Shows iron fencing around Mausoleum grove. Print available at PHO 2007-1547. 



1908

4.  Ceiling of Museum as restored in 1930 by Capt Henry Moss

Ceiling of Museum as restored in 1930 by Capt. Henry Moss. Image taken from partially hand colored black and white slide. Print available at PHO 2006-2756. 



1930

5.  MBG -- Conservatory (1868-1916)

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

6.  MBG -- Museum Building

People on steps of museum, possibly Mr. Gurney in center. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0353, PHO 2006-2725, PHO 2006-2726, PHO 2006-2727, PHO 2006-2728, and PHO 2006-2769. 



1867

7.  Museum Building

Museum Building. Slightly out-of-fucus image of Museum frontage, with evergreen tress to left foreground. Prints available at PHO 1983-0344, PHO 2006-2729, PHO 2006-2730, PHO 2006-2731, and PHO 2006-2732. Negatives available at PHO 2006-2733 and PHO 2006-2734. 



1890

8.  Museum and Victory.

Museum and Victory. 



1905

9.  MBG -- Museum Building

View of the Museum Building looking to the east. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0035 and PHO 2006-2735. 



1890

10.  Museum building interior, north end. Projection booth on upper level.

Museum building interior, north end. Projection booth on upper level. Print available at PHO 2006-2757. 



1931

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