Mead's Formal Garden
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This image is from Volume 1 of 100 years of pictorial & descriptive history of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, while the quoted description is from Volume 2. "This beautiful garden is a part of the grounds of Belle Isle, a name that Mr. Mead has given the island, which was first indicated on our map on page 30. It is located at the south end of Wisconsin Rapids about eight blocks south on Second St. from the bridge. The bridge to this island, which is shown on the lower left hand picture was built in 1908, and was designed by a Mr. Manning. The composite picture at the top of the page shows the pool in the center, a tea house to the left and the residence to the right. This garden is designed after an Italian garden, as might be found in and around the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. A peculiar condition existed, which was found in the excavations of these two cities. Where the lava from the volcano came in contact with the bronze figures, it oxidized them, so that the figure of Merc
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Taylor, T. A. (Theodore Asa)
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- Recollection Wisconsin
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- McMillan Memorial Library
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- Yard ornaments
Trails & paths
Gardens
Wisconsin Rapids (Wis.) -- History
Wood County (Wis.) -- History - Type
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- No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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- Taylor, T. A. (Theodore Asa). Mead's Formal Garden. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/mcml/id/8367. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- Taylor, T. A. (Theodore Asa), Mead's Formal Garden. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/mcml/id/8367
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- Taylor, T. A. (Theodore Asa). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/mcml/id/8367>.