Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Garden with Girls Planting Lily of the Valley
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| A young girl in a bonnet and blue dress kneels in a garden, holding a small shovel and planting white flowers. A red watering can sits beside her. In the background, several other girls in colorful dresses are also tending to rows of similar white flowers, likely lily of the valley. A fence and trees are visible. The nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? Silver bells, cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row." is printed on the upper right, with a large decorative 'M'. The back is postmarked St. Louis, MO, May 3, 1913, and addressed to Miss Dorothy Clark at the School for Deaf and Blind in Colorado Springs, CO. The message is from "Mama" in Louisville, CO, dated March 7, 1913, expressing concern about Dorothy's health. |
