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Interior, Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, 1916

Subjects
GardensInteriorsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1916 (White Border)
Front of Interior, Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, 1916, Mrs Miles Norris, OH, USA, c. 1916 linen postcard
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Back of Interior, Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, 1916, Mrs Miles Norris, OH, USA, c. 1916 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Inside Garfield Park's conservatory, tall palms and dense tropical foliage surround two white marble sculptural groups on pedestals, with a low pool in the foreground. The glasshouse, designed by Jens Jensen and completed in 1908, was among the largest in the world and a centerpiece of Chicago's West Side park system. The printed caption calls it the largest conservatory in the United States and notes free winter exhibitions of ferns and plants.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Mama and family arrived here O.K. and the lunch sure was fine. James slept all the way. Helen was there to meet me. will send another card on the way. with love to all Augusta.

PublisherMax Rigot Selling Co.
INTERIOR, CONSERVATORY, GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO. INTERIOR, CONSERVATORY, GARFIELD PARK, CHIGAGO. Garfield Park is the home of the largest conservatory in the United States, containing tropical trees, palms and a wonderful variety of flowers and plants of every description. Weekly fern and plant exhibitions are given here during the winter months, entrance being free to the public.
PostmarkedCHICAGO, June 24, 1916, 22:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Miles Norris

508 W. North St. Toronto, OH

Postcard record

Postmarked, CHICAGO
PublisherMax Rigot Selling Co.
SeriesR-50321
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Miles Norris, 508 W. North St., Toronto, OH
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock; slightly worn and rounded corners, no white border. Postmark: CHICAGO JUN 24 10:30 PM 1916. Divided back, printed "POST CARD" heading with "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS" and "THIS SPACE FOR WRITING"; publisher imprint "MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO" with "MADE IN U.S.A."; pencil message; light edge wear and toning.

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Interior, Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, 1916, postcard, c. 1916. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-conservatory-garfield-park-chicago-1916. Accessed November 2, 2026.