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Lily ponds in bloom, Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO, 1945

Subjects
GardensLakes & PondsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
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About this postcard

The water-lily ponds at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis are in bloom, with pads and yellow and pink blossoms covering the still water. Flower beds and shrubs line the banks, and a long glasshouse range with a tall brick chimney rises behind the trees. Henry Shaw gave the land for the park in the late 1860s; it was laid out in the English park style beside his Missouri Botanical Garden, and its rare trees, cultivated shrubs, and lily ponds made it a horticultural destination. The blooming ponds were promoted as one of the park's most beautiful sights.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Pal, Thank you for the card. Dont have much time as I go to the softball park practically every night. Really go for sports. Kindest Regards,

PublisherPaul Monroe Company
21:—LILY PONDS, TOWER GROVE PARK, ST. LOUIS, MO. --- LILY PONDS, TOWER GROVE PARK, ST. LOUIS, MO. These lily ponds in bloom offer one of the most beautiful sights to be seen anywhere. They are found in Tower Grove Park, also famous for its great variety of rare trees and cultivated shrubs. POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS THIS SPACE FOR WRITING PUB. BY PAUL MONROE COMPANY MADE IN U.S.A. 47860
PostmarkedSt. Louis, MO, August 1, 1945, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Fay Beeching

Box 6 Galvin, WA

From1756 S. 18th St.

Postcard record

Postmarked, St. Louis, MO
PublisherPaul Monroe Company
Series47860
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. Fay Beeching, Box 6, Galvin, WA
Place depictedTower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a visible crosshatch pattern; narrow white margin at the edges. Card number 21 printed before the caption. Postmark: ST. LOUIS, MO. 4 AUG 1 1945 12-M — linen-texture divided-back card with white border, 1¢ green Washington stamp, "MADE IN U.S.A." and "PUB. BY PAUL MONROE COMPANY" imprints; light edge/corner wear, ink slightly smudged at signature. Recipient docketed "Rec'd 8/6/45 - ans 8/31/45" at top of address side.

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Lily ponds in bloom, Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO, 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lily-ponds-in-bloom-tower-grove-park-st-louis-mo-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.