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Remember When...nice weather brought strollers to Mitchell Park?
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| Title | Remember When...nice weather brought strollers to Mitchell Park? |
| Description | In the early 1900s, Milwaukeeans of all ages could be found enjoying the sunken gardens at Mitchell Park when the weather turned fine. Men, women and children wore hats to shade their heads from the sun as they strolled about, and some women used umbrellas as well. There was a variety of greenery to enjoy. The "History of Milwaukee County, " written in the 1930s, describes the gardens as being 600 feet long, 250 feet wide and containing 100, 000 plants arranged in formal designs. The conservatory, which stood at one end of the gardens, was built in 1898. The gardens themselves and the water mirror were completed in 1904. Today, Milwaukeeans still enjoy the beauty of Mitchell Park, although the surroundings have changed considerably and the three glass domes have replaced the original conservatory building. Photograph and information from the Milwaukee Public Library local history collection. |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings | Mitchell Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Conservatories -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Gardens -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Water gardens -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee |
| Photographer or Studio | M. L. Annenberg, Milwaukee, Wis., publ. by A. C. Bosselmann & co., New York. Made in Germany. |
| Publisher | Milwaukee Public Library |
| Date Original | 190? |
| Source | Milwaukee Journal |
| Newspaper Publication Date | 1985-04-24 |
| Date Copyrighted | 2005 |
| Type | Image |
| Has Format | Postcard |
| Relation | RW 1992; Parks 18-10 |
| Collection | Remember When, F. P. Zeidler Humanities Room, Milwaukee Public Library
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| Rights | All rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library |
| Order form | http://www.mpl.org/coldfusion/email_digital_rw.cfm |
| Date created | 2010-07-28 |
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