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Garden at Walden

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Description: The garage and garden at "Walden", the estate of Cyrus McCormick, Jr., showing a fountain and pond in the foreground.
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Fountain and Theatre at Taliesin West

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Description: Fountain and garden at the entrance to Taliesin West, winter residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship. Construction of the Cabaret Theat...
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Thordarson Garden Fish Pond

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Description: Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
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Mitchell Park Conservatory

Date: 1904
Description: Fountain in front of the conservatory, separated by paths and shrubbery. Several pedestrians are standing near the fountain. Caption reads: "Conservatory, ...
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Boardman Residence

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Description: View of the A.B. Boardman mansion, gardens, fountain and foliage. An automobile is parked on the right side of the home.
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Richard Mortimer Residence

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Description: The residence and gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. View of mansion, gardens, and fountain.
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Garden Fountain

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Description: View of fountain in a garden of the Walhall Estate. The fountain has a sculpture of a flower-adorned woman, and the garden features evergreen shrubs along ...
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Walhall Estate Garden

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Description: View of garden at the Walhall Estate featuring evergreen shrubs, foxglove, daisies and columbines. In the background are trees and a fountain with a sculpt...
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Wavery Garden

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Description: View of Wavery Garden, featuring a fountain with a sculpture of a boy raising a cup to the sky, carved stone balustrades, tufts of flowers and a background...
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Garden And Fountain

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Description: Elevated view of a formal garden, a fountain and a pond bordered by woods.
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South Lawn at Villa Louis

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Description: South lawn looking west from gazebo toward fountain. A path crosses the foreground, and the Dousman's dog, Folo, lounges on the lawn.
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Dousmans and Friends Playing Cards

Date: 1898
Description: Group of twelve people, including Nina Dousman, gathered around a table outdoors, with a fountain spouting water in the background. Four people play cards ...
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Fountain near Courthouse

Date: 1910
Description: View of a fountain in the garden of the courthouse, constructed from 1906-1908.
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Brookside

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Description: Exterior view of Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker. A grand double staircase leads to a fountain in the garden. Published by J.J. Cunningh...
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Italian Garden at Brookside

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Description: View of the Italian gardens at Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker. The gardens were designed by landscape architect, Ferruccia Vitale.
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Italian Garden at Brookside

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Description: View of the Italian garden at Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker, through the porch columns. A fountain and sculpture can be seen amidst t...
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Italian Garden at Brookside

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Description: View of the Italian garden at Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker. A fountain and sculpture can be seen amidst the flowers and other plants ...
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Estate Garden

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Description: View of the gardens at the estate of Ernest L. Conant, featuring sculptures and a fountain.
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Attic Angel Home and Garden Tour

Date: 05 28 1954
Description: Martha Hart and her daughter Abigail sitting on a wall in their garden at 1208 Bowdoin Road in Shorewood Hills. The Hart home and garden is included in the...
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Film Still from "The Beckoning Flame"

Date: 1916
Description: Film still of exterior garden with three actors, two in Indian costume with turbans. One actress in Indian costume. One actor in "colonial" costume.

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