Garden of Eden (Lucas, Kansas)
Item — Box: MS 014-2-01, Object: MS 014-2-01-0361
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-2- item MS 014-2-01-0361
Dates
- 1857-1974
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
General
Front: Garden of Eden
Back: Garden of Eden Lucas, Kansas. Mr. Dinsmoor built a “Garden of Eden”, containing among other things, trees, sidewalks, fences, flower beds, fish pool, bird and animal cages, U.S. flags, a “Goddess of Liberty”, soldier, Indian, animals, birds, a monument showing the crucifixion of Labor, angels, the devil, Adam and Eve, the serpent, Cain and Abel, and a visitors dining hall. All these things are constructed of cement, and by 1927, he had used over 113 tons of about 2,273 sacks of cement.
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository