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Interior of the Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, circa 1910

Subjects
GardensInteriorsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Interior of the Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, circa 1910, Mrs Milo Norris, OH, USA, c. 1915 linen postcard
Front
Back of Interior of the Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, circa 1910, Mrs Milo Norris, OH, USA, c. 1915 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

A view inside the great glasshouse of Garfield Park's conservatory, with tall palms and dense tropical foliage framing a pair of white marble sculptural groups on pedestals and a low pool in the foreground. The Garfield Park Conservatory, designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen and built in 1906-1908, was among the largest glasshouses in the world and remains a landmark of Chicago's West Side park system.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

We arrived 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, CHICAGO. 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. THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS MADE IN U.S.A. PUBLISHED BY MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO. 321 R-50321
PostmarkedChicago, IL, June 24, 1916, 22:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Milo Norris

508 W. North St., Tipton, OH

Postcard record

Postmarked, Chicago, IL
PublisherMax Rigot Selling Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Milo Norris, 508 W. North St., Tipton, OH
Stamp10c George Washington, green
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 "MADE IN U.S.A."; pencil message; light edge wear and toning.

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Interior of the Conservatory, Garfield Park, Chicago, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-of-the-conservatory-garfield-park-chicago-circa-191. Accessed October 24, 2026.