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1.  Topographical map of the Arboretum (Gray Summit) from 1926.

Topographical map of the Arboretum (Gray Summit) from 1926. 



1926

2.  Preliminary plan for the Arboretum (Gray Summit).

Preliminary plan for the Arboretum (Gray Summit) that shows features never constructed. Due to the detrimental effects of smoke pollution on plants, the Garden briefly considered relocating from the city to Gray Summit, Missouri. 



1926

3.  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

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

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




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

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



1926

6.  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). 




7.  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). 




8.  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). 




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

Aerial view of Arboretum (Gray Summit) in 1927. 




10.  Loading logs by cable and skids at Arboretum (Gray Summit).

Loading logs by cable and skids at Arboretum (Gray Summit). 



1943

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