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The Albany - 1868
Submitted by annelisec
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, January 1, 1868
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Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2016-05-18 01:37.

To zoon  Click here - then search "Public Garden and Albany Road"

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2017-04-10 00:53.

Annelise, the photo you posted is from the very beginning of the garden. If you look closer (in the Public Library photo), the supports for young trees are still in place. 

In the following one from 1870, they are gone.

Botanical Gardens and the Albany 1870
Botanical Gardens and the Albany 1870, by George Ernest Morrison

Regards, Klaus 

Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2017-04-12 14:21.

What date do you suggest?

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2017-04-13 01:14.

Annelise,

the date (1868) sems to be perfectly ok. We don't have additional and detailed informations how and when the garden was built in detail (HKZBG website states: Built in 1860 and partially opened in 1864, the Gardens was fully completed and opened to the public in 1871.)

When I found the photo from 1870 (at least attributed to that year), I first thought it was identical to the one you already posted. So I looked for details, and found the trees.

(1868)

(1870)

I was a bit excited about these details that I wanted to show these to you. That's all. So the date of your photo is certainly before mine. If the dates 1868 and 1870 are really correct, it doesn't really matter, but the timeline is correct.

Regards, Klaus