View of Garden and Lake, circa 1885

View of Garden and Lake, 1880

View of Garden and Lake, circa 1900
(Property of Montgomery County Historical Society)

Butterfly Mound, the 15-foot high three-sided mound displayed intricate designs in flowers.

Early views of the grotto mound included a tiger displayed using flowers.

Boat ride on the McPherson

View of Lake and Fountain

Down Indiana Avenue

Glen Flora Studio

Veteran by relics in garden

View of garden from rock stairway

Veterans and visitors in flower garden, 1884

Garden Rest House

Swan by Swan House on the Middle Lake, Memorial Hall and Home Chapel are in the background

Visitors strolling by the lakes, circa 1900
(Courtesy Dayton Daily News)

Veteran sitting on bench by the conservatory
(Courtesy Dayton Daily News)

Grotto Arch

Lily Grotto

Children in the Grotto

Cannon at Lily Pond

Lily Pond

View from Conservatory toward Anderson Gate

Garfield was a three-mast ship named after President Garfield. It was anchored in the Middle Lake.

Looking west at the Main Campus from
the Lower Lake

The Deer Park

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