[Garden Center Frog Sculptures]

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Photograph of frog sculptures, titled "Silent Ballet", in front of the Garden Center at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Statues of two frog statues sit on opposing ends of a reflecting pool that contain small water jets on each side. The frog closest to the foreground is visible from behind, lifting his right hind leg and extending his arms, while his counterpart on the other end is obscured by jet streams. The reflecting pool is lined by concrete tiles and trimmed lawn grass, with trees lined on both ends.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. November 1998.

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Botanical Research Institute of Texas

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Photograph of frog sculptures, titled "Silent Ballet", in front of the Garden Center at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Statues of two frog statues sit on opposing ends of a reflecting pool that contain small water jets on each side. The frog closest to the foreground is visible from behind, lifting his right hind leg and extending his arms, while his counterpart on the other end is obscured by jet streams. The reflecting pool is lined by concrete tiles and trimmed lawn grass, with trees lined on both ends.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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  • November 1998

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[Garden Center Frog Sculptures], photograph, November 1998; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1567413/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Botanical Research Institute of Texas.

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