Fall Flower Show 1949
Nov. 6 – 27, 1949
A new display tradition began with the inclusion of an enormous mum built from chrysanthemums at this year’s show, which also included an exhibit of orchids and 400 African violets.
Sunken Garden
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Victoria Room
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East Room
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Cloister Garden
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South Conservatory
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Old-Fashioned Room
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Select photos courtesy of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archives