Conservatory of Flowers

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in Golden Gate Park, the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America. Originally intended as a private conservatory for James Lick, the structure made its way to Golden Gate Park following Lick's death in 1876. An instant sensation when it opened in 1879, the conservatory remains one of San Francisco's most photographed landmarks. The building has endured several accidents and natural disasters, and images from over the years document changes to the structure as well as the surrounding landscape.

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View northeast to workers planting decorative flower bed. Another worker waters. Golden Gate Park

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Interior, showing pond with water lilies. Golden Gate Park

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Golden Gate Park. Sisters looking at Violas inside Conservatory

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Conservatory of Flowers, Boys Club floral parterre in front

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Mother and children in front of Conservatory of Flowers

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View north to entrance of Conservatory of Flowers, main dome and flowerbeds. Drinking fountain by Melvin Earl Cummings (installed 1905) at the entrance.

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Golden Gate Park. View east from west end of Conservatory of Flowers

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Golden Gate Park. View north along front path to Conservatory of Flowers. Well dressed group approaching.

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Conservatory of Flowers - Postcard to Mrs. Cass M. Teal, North Dakota - [Taken last August in Frisco - this is a glimpse of one of the most beautiful parks in America, Anna]

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Conservatory of Flowers from Main Drive in Golden Gate Park.

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Golden Gate Park. View northeast to original appearance of the Conservatory of Flowers before the dome burned on January 5, 1883. Odd Fellows cemetery in background.

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View across Conservatory Valley with people seated. [5074 Keystone View Co.]

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Conservatory of Flowers and Sun Dial Different view from wnp37.0221, but same photographer number, so probably a replacement for the same image. [122 Conservatory, Golden Gate Park]

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Three women posing at entrance. [Conservatory, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1924]

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Golden Gate Park Conservatory when new, before fire of January 5, 1883. Possibly Watkins #359

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Two automobiles and touring parties posing in front of Conservatory of Flowers on Main Drive (John F. Kennedy Drive).

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Golden Gate Park, Conservatory Valley, worker on horse-drawn lawn mower, Clary Collection [SC65 ]

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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee camp in Conservatory Valley looking south to Mt. Sutro, Clary Collection

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[14 Golden Gate Park, Conservatory, S.F.] View of Conservatory of Flowers with buggies, landscaping. Taken looking east from near the original Music Bandstand. (This area, now called Conservatory Valley, was also called the Music Concourse.)

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View north across flower beds, including one with an 'El' insignia with a cross. People on benches. Golden Gate Park

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