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Early plan for the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1857. Possibly drawn by Henry Shaw. Written near bottom reads "Lands and Buildings intended to be left for the support of the Missouri Botanical Garden by the founder H.S."
1857 |
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Compton & Dry 1875 map of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
1875 |
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Arboretum damaged by tornado.
1897 |
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Arboretum. View of willow pond.
1892 |
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Arboretum. View of willow pond.
1892 |
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Arboretum. View of pond and gazebo.
1893 |
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Big honey locust that stood near the center of the Arboretum, just west of the creek, destroyed by the tornado of May 27, 1896.
1896 |
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Arboretum in 1898.
1898 |
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May 27, 1896 tornado damage. Previously there was a border of soft maples on either side of the driveway from the main garden down to the pasture gates near the creek. The boy is Robert Meyers (later a garden pupil).
1896 |
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Willow pond with fallen tree in Arboretum. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0011.
1890 |
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