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At “Ananias Botanical Garden,” there are a number of potted plants with men’s heads in them: “Tillmanus,” “Forakeria,” and “Harrimanium Americanus.” For the last one, the tag lists “Nativity. . . . Wall Street,” “Stock,” “Veracity,” “Acquisition,” “Aspiration. . . . Senate,” and “Analyzed by Prof. T. Roosevelt, B.S., P. Du, P.D.Q.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04
Colorized postcard showing tropical trees with a building, Hotel del Coronado, in the background.
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Colorized postcard showing a view from a botanical garden, the Japanese Garden, at Golden Gate Park.
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1908
English
(1905, March-1909, February) U.S. President – 2nd Term
1908
English
(1905, March-1909, February) U.S. President – 2nd Term
Postcard showing George Washington’s garden at Mount Vernon with flowers and trimmed hedges. A man stands in the middle of the area.
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Postcard showing several people in the botanical gardens in Manila, Philippines. A pond is in the foreground, and trees and benches are located along paths throughout the gardens. Charles C. Myers notes these gardens are known for their complete vegetation lists.
1908
Photo. Supply Co.; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing a large building at the top of a flower-covered hill face with a waterfall. Charles C. Myers identifies the scene as part of the botanical gardens on the Isle of Wight, England.
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Woolstone Bros; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
This postcard shows a view of Havana’s Colon Park. A sign stands amid palms and other trees, while several people stand on the nearby path looking on.
1910
A postcard showing a park with trees, plants, and a pond. Charles C. Myers notes it is the Botanical Gardens of Sydney, Australia.
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A postcard showing a park with people walking. A waterfront is visible in the background with a British battleship visible. Charles C. Myers notes it is the Botanical Gardens of Sydney, Australia.
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C. B. & Co., LTD S.; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
A view of the zoological gardens in Rio de Janeiro’s Republic Square. A number of swans swim in the pond of water, while other birds stand along the shoreline. Paths lined with lights run along the water’s bank. Charles C. Myers says that this is one of “several beautiful parks of the city.”
1911
Papelaria e Typographia Botelho – Ouvidor; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
One very tall palm tree stands apart in Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens, surrounded by a low fence and adjacent to a monument topped by a bust. Charles C. Myers attests that Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens are the finest in the world and have over 900 different kinds of palms and ferns.
1911
This photograph shows a variety of palm trees and bushes lining the paths of Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens.
1911
This postcard shows a view of a fountain standing before a double line of palm trees in Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens. Charles C. Myers is of the opinion that these gardens are the finest in the world.
1911
This postcard shows a streetcar line running between a stand of palm trees on one side and power lines on the other. Charles C. Myers specifies that this view is along the street in front of the botanical gardens in Rio de Janeiro.
1911
Augusto Costa; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
This postcard shows a street lined with palm trees in Rio de Janeiro. A figure walks with a small animal in the middle of the street. Charles C. Myers adds, in a comment, that he feels that the many palm trees add to the city’s beauty.
1911
A. Ribeiro; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942