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Flower Piano, The Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California

A Sign
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A sign outside the Botanical Garden indicate that the Flower Piano event was happening. It read, "Flower Piano Sept 8-12."


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Floral Piano
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Two pianos were set just outside the entrance to the Botanical Garden. One was decorated with flowers, the other was a miniature piano.


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Another Sign
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Another sign just inside the entrance thanked many businesses for their sponsorship of the Piano Garden event.


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First Piano
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The first piano, found as part of the Flower Piano event in San Francisco's Botanical Garden, was unplayed.


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A Small Sign
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A small sign, next to a dirt path through the Garden, indicated that there was a piano at the end of the path.


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Second
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The second piano, found in the South Africa Garden, was being played by a masked Eric Shifin.


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A Sign
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A sign, in the South African Garden, listed who would be playing when.


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Third Piano
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A third piano was found under a covered stone arbor. This piano was being played.


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Fourth Piano
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A fourth piano was being played down in a grove surrounded by people being entertained.


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Conifer Lawn
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Another piano was being played on the Conifer Lawn. The grass was shaded by surrounding trees.


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Wide Sign
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A wide sign held a map to the piano locations, and well as the times and by whom each would be played.


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List
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Part of the wide list showed the pianos that were being played on this day.


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Fancy Costume
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The person playing this piano was dressed in a fancy old-time costume.


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White Beard
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The man playing the next piano appeared old with a white beard.


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Still Covered
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Another piano was still covered and waiting to be played.


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Filmed With Phone
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A man sat in a lawn chair on the stage and filmed the man playing the piano that day.


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Young Man In Silhouette
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A young man in silhouette played a well shaded piano.


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Two Signs
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Two signs, located in the Fragrance Garden, listed who would play the piano and on which days.


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Covered In Cut Flowers
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A piano was covered with metal pots of cut flowers. A woman sat on a cushion on the bench while playing the piano.


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