1911•Unpublished venueOpen access
Trees, shrubs, plants /
Peterson Nursery (Chicago, Ill.), Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection., Wm. A. Peterson, Wm. A. Peterson (Firm)
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Abstract
Over half a century ago P. S. Peterson founded the business which is now carried on by his son.The elder Peterson began his life work in Sweden in 1841.Continuing his studies in Germany and Belgium he finally came to America in 1851, and later established the present nursery in Chicago.The location of the nursery is 8 miles northwest of the City Hall and 1%4 miles beyond the end of the Lincoln Avenue street car line at Bowmanville, or an equal distance from the end of the North 40th Street car line reached by transfer from the Elston avenue street car line.
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