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St. Louis - South Side, MO
Title
St. Louis - South Side, MO
Description
St. Louis, MO - Aerial view of portion of Missouri Botanical Garden. Several greenhouses visible at center of frame, and Henry Shaw home visible in upper left center area. Aircraft wing intrudes into most of right side of frame. Image is flipped horizontally.
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Title
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Date
1935-07-14, 1941-11-09
Description
The Missouri Botanical Gardens - Known the world over as Shaw's Garden, this is one of the finest such units in the world, second only in size to the famous Kew Gardens in London. It is the gift to the city from Henry Shaw, who started it in 1859 and by his will provided for its perpetuation. Its greenhouses alone cover more than 2 acres and its collection of orchids is the finest in the world.
H. Shaw's Residence
Title
H. Shaw's Residence
Date
1889
Description
20x16 in photograph of the downtown home of the St. Louis philanthropist Henry Shaw. The back of the frame reads "H. Shaw's Residence, 7th & Locust 1889." Henry Shaw died in 1889 around the time this photograph was taken. In his will, Shaw requested that this home be dismantled and moved to the grounds of the Missouri Botanical Garden. It was rebuilt on Tower Grove Avenue near Magnolia.
Bank of St. Louis - December Garden
Title
Bank of St. Louis - December Garden
Date
1964-12-15, 1964-12-15
Description
"In the lobby of the Bank of St. Louis, which has been turned into a December Garden in honor of Missouri Botanical Garden, Jack G. Butler, right, shows a picture of Henry Shaw, founder of the garden, to Mrs. Lee I. Niedringhaus, president of the Friends of the Garden, and Henry Hitchcock, president of the Board of Trustees."
Skeet-Shooting Range
Title
Skeet-Shooting Range
Date
1953-09-20
Description
"A skeet-shooting range is popular with adults visiting the "Saga," which is being presented through today by the Friends of the Land and the Globe-Democrat. The skeet range is in the Missouri Quail Hunters, Inc., exhibit. Shooting her are August P. Beilmann (left), Arboretum manager and Friends St. Louis chapter president, and Harvey Doerr, 145 South Elm ave., Webster Groves."
Construction of a Dam and Lake
Title
Construction of a Dam and Lake
Date
1953-09-19
Description
"A highlight exhibit at "The Saga of the Meramec." conservation panorama presented by the Globe-Democrat and the Friends of the Land at Gray Summit, Mo., is the actual construction of a dam and lake. Afternoon visitors today and tomorrow will see this bulldozer at wok on the job in the Missouri Botanical (Shaw's) Garden Arboretum."
Children and a Fawn
Title
Children and a Fawn
Date
1953-09-20
Description
"A live fawn is a center of attraction for youngsters visiting "The Saga of the Meramec" at Missouri Botanical Garden Arboretum at Gray's Summit. Here 1-year old Nancy Cook, tentatively puts out a finger for the fawn to nuzzle. At right is her sister, Barbara, 7. The yare daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cook, 8529 Douglas ct., Brentwood."
Tractor Demonstration
Title
Tractor Demonstration
Date
1953-09-21
Description
"Dean Scheer of Gray Summit demonstrated the wonders of a commonplace farm tractor to interested "city slickers" who viewed the final performance of the conservation drama "The Saga of the Meramec" at the Missouri Botanical Garden Arboretum at Gray Summit yesterday."
Brush Creek Area View
Title
Brush Creek Area View
Date
1953-09-01
Description
be presented by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and the Friends of the Land Sept. 18, 19 and 20 at the Arboretum at Gray Summit."

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