Charles Eliot, 1859-1897

Charles Eliot, 1859-1897

Original image, ca. 1895.
Digital print, 2016.

1 photograph : digital, JPG (1.05 MB)

Photograph of Charles Eliot (1859-1897). Eliot was a Massachusetts landscape architect who was a defining figure in the land conservation movement. He was an active member of the Appalachian Mountain Club and used this involvement to organize support for his new idea: a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the natural spaces in and around Boston for public use and enjoyment, much the same way the city's libraries and museums saved great works for their citizens. In 1891, The Trustees of Public Reservations was approved and established. Eliot's impact can be seen in the formation of similar organizations around the United States and other countries, and his vision is as relevant today as it was in the 1800s.

Courtesy of the Carola Goriansky Family, 2016.

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Charles Eliot, 1859-1897
Ca. 1895. Digital print, 2016.
Courtesy of the Carola Goriansky Family.

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