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Today in Smithsonian History: March 10, 1987

American Garden Glass Lantern Slide, c. 1930, via Smithsonian’s Archives of American Gardens

American Garden Glass Lantern Slide, c. 1930, via Smithsonian’s Archives of American Gardens

March 10, 1987 The Garden Club of America Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens is donated to the Smithsonian. It includes over 65,000 images and is the first visual archive of American garden design to be assembled nationwide and includes over 1,000 rare, hand-painted glass lantern slides.

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