"Rainbow" Garden of Peonies, Iris, and Poppies

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A color glass plate positive photograph of George Cope's "Rainbow" Garden of peonies, iris, and poppies. This vantage point faces north with Oak Street on the right, Cope's residence in the center background, and the Nelson Gallery of Art (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) in the far right background. This property was situated on the west side of Oak Street, just north of Brush Creek before the waterway was diverted to its current location. Cope was co-owner of Cope & Sons, a carpentry company.

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4900 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO
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Frank Lauder Autochrome Collection
Digital Object Identifier: 
20004694
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