German Gardeners Benefit Society Family Outing, Germania Park, 1911
| Description: |
Group portrait of the German Gardeners Benefit Society of Indianapolis at their 1911 family outing in Germania Park. Founded by German immigrants in 1867, the club promoted horticulture and floriculture, in addition to providing financial support to its members and fresh vegetables to the community. In the 1930s the Club dropped the German from their name. Germania Park also had a name change and is now called German Park. It is located on South Meridian Street. |
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| Origin: | 1911-08-17 |
| Created By: |
Losey |
| Publisher: |
Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/798 |
| Collection: |
Panoramic Photograph Images |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis |
| Subjects: |
Group portraits Gardens German Americans German Americans--Societies, etc. Photography, Panoramic |
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