Belle Isle; Conservatory; Dedication; Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory. Mr. & Mrs. James Whitcomb & Mrs. Walter O’Hair.

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Description:

Mrs. James S. Whitcomb, Mrs. Walter R. O'Hair, and James S. Whitcomb pose with plaque which dedicates the Belle Isle Conservatory to the Anna Scripps Whitcomb. "The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, a landmark on Belle Isle, has been in operation on the island since its inception in 1904, designed by Albert Kahn and modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the Conservatory occupies a 13-acre parcel of land fronted by formal perennial gardens and lily pond garden tucked into its north side, a major renovation took place during the early 1950s when its wood frame was replaced with a skeleton of iron and aluminum, Mrs. Anna Scripps Whitcomb bequeathed her 600-plant orchid collection to the City of Detroit and the Conservatory and, in grateful appreciation for the Scripps family generosity, the Conservatory was named for her in 1955," from the Belle Isle Botanical Society's website.

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Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1955-04-06T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Belle Isle Park (Detroit, Michigan), Conservatories, and Plaques, plaquettes

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc4832