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Approach to Garden. Acer Dasycarpum lining Floral Avenue before the Great Cyclone of 1896 destroyed them. Floral Ave. was later named Flora Place after the development of the Shaw neighborhood began in 1897.
1891 |
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View from inside the Main Gate. Garden with people on east/west & north/south paths. Rectangular gazebo at left. Shadow of photographer and camera can be seen in foreground.
1890 |
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View inside of the Garden parterre with visitors viewing plantings. View is to the east with the Main Gate in background.
1890 |
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MBG Herbaceous Garden, contact sheet of all 8 photographs which are part of a panoramic view of the garden shortly before it was removed and replaced. Image taken from roof of newly constructed Palm House.
1914 |
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Lands of Henry Shaw around Tower Grove, plan dated 1872; draftsperson unknown.
1872 |
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