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Gates Ajar carpet-bedding display, Como Park, St. Paul, MN, 1910

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1910 (Golden Age)
Front of Gates Ajar carpet-bedding display, Como Park, St. Paul, MN, 1910, c. 1910 lithograph postcard
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Back of Gates Ajar carpet-bedding display, Como Park, St. Paul, MN, 1910, c. 1910 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The view shows the 'Gates Ajar' carpet-bedding display at Como Park in St. Paul: two yellow pillars topped with urns of foliage flank red panels worked with blue lyre motifs, and a broad staircase of red, yellow, and pink bedding plants descends to a patterned floral scroll in the foreground. Carpet bedding, planted in low masses of foliage and flowers, was a popular summer attraction in American municipal parks of the early 20th century. Como Park was known for its conservatory and seasonal displays.

Postcard Details

Message · Swedish, in pen

Minneapolis den 29/4 Jag anmäler att sanda mig ut kort du det vill ummotaga De käraste hälsningar till dig från Olo

Translation

Minneapolis, on 29/4 I announce that Sanda we shall [go] to Karlton it happened will receive The dearest greetings to you from D. O.

PublisherV. O. HAMMON PUBLISHING CO
GATES AJAR, COMO PARK, ST. PAUL, MINN.
PostmarkedMinneapolis, MN, April 29, 1910, 13:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Clara Sandberg

19 Chestnut St Galesburg, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked, Minneapolis, MN
PublisherV. O. HAMMON PUBLISHING CO
SeriesNo. 786. V. O. Hammon Pub. Co., Minneapolis and Chicago
ConditionGood
Place addressedClara Sandberg, 19 Chestnut St, Galesburg, IL
Place depictedComo Park, St. Paul, MN
PublisherV. O. HAMMON PUBLISHING CO, Chicago, IL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesThin white border; worn corners and light staining at upper right; printed in red across the sky area. Postmark: MINNEAPOLIS MINN APR 29 1910 1:30 PM. Divided-back card with V. O. Hammon Publishing Co. imprint (series No. 786); message written in purple ink in Swedish, dated Minneapolis 29/4; light edge/corner wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

Gates Ajar carpet-bedding display, Como Park, St. Paul, MN, 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/gates-ajar-carpet-bedding-display-como-park-st-paul-mn-1910. Accessed November 2, 2026.