Postcard: Garden of Eden in Color

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Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272017_0363

Description

This color photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects one of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden. Titled "Slaying of Abel". A sculpture of Abel is lying supine on a platform in a tree and another sculpture representing his wife is above him. A sculpted angel is reaching down from above. Other sculptures are to the left and right and a limestone house is in the background. There is printed text on the back of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Lucas (Kan.), Russell County (Kan.), Dinsmoor, Samuel Perry, 1843-1932, Garden of Eden (Lucas, ( Kan.), Attractions, Installations (Art)

Rights

This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S.Code)

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

Tim Johnson Postcard Collection

Repository

Forsyth Library Special Collections

Comments

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Recommended Citation

"Postcard: Garden of Eden in Color" (2021). Tim Johnson Postcard Collection. 264.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/264

Language

eng

Transcription

Garden of Eden. Lucas, Kansas. “Poor Abel is dead and the angel is coming down after him.” “Here are Abel’s wife and shepherd dog, who just discovered him dead.”