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Title	Public Garden.
Series Title	America illustrated: Boston & suburbs
Description	Park containing a pond, circular fountains, grassy areas, and a statue of a man on a horse. Trees and buildings are in the background. Text on left: America Illustrated. Text on right: Boston & Suburbs. Descriptive information on back of card: Boston and Vicinity, The Public Garden. The Public Garden is situated in the western part of the city, and is separated from the Common by Charles Street. It contains an area of twenty-four acres, of which three are occupied by a pond of irregular shape, spanned by a massive bridge of stone and iron. The original level of the Public Garden was much below that of the neighboring streets, and the land was filled in, at an expense of about seventy thousand dollars. It is laid out with irregular walks, bordered with flowers and ornamental shrubs; it is adorned with fountains, vases, and statues of bronze and marble. A spacious greenhouse is filled, during the winter, with choice flowers. An equestrian statue of Washington faces Commonwealth Avenue at the westerly side of the garden. It was designed by Thomas Ball and was erected in 1869, at a cost of forty-two thousand dollars. A large statue of Edward Everett, and a granite monument to commemorate the discovery of ether, are near the northern side of the garden. In the basin of one of the fountains, stands a marble statue of Venus, presented to the city by J.D. Bates, Esq. This garden must ever remain as a park and garden for the public.
Subject	Parks Gardens Public Garden (Boston, Mass.)
Location Depicted	Boston (Mass.)
Date Original	1870 - 1910?
Object Type	Stereographs
Source	6.875 x 4.25 in. b&w stereograph. America Illustrated : Boston & suburbs. Item no. 2000.95.04 in the George Yater History Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/stereographs#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, 1850s - 1930
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/stereographs/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULPA 2000.95.04
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