Tag Archives: A. W. Vander Veer

A Little Springtime: Vander Veer’s Iron Fountain

We thought with the weather warming up to look back at this photograph taken in the 1910s of the iron fountain that stood at the Main Street entrance to Central Park (now known as Vander Veer Botanical Park). The fountain … Continue reading

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To Catch a Summer Breeze: The Upper Lagoon at Vander Veer Park

As an antidote to the heat and humidity of August, we share this photograph from our collection that we hope will evoke a cool and tranquil experience of the outdoors: This photograph of the Upper Lagoon in  Vander Veer Botanical Park was taken in about 1915.  A stream … Continue reading

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