This exhibit was curated by Julia Sniderman Bachrach, Chicago Park District historian, with assistance from Page Ayres Cowley, Billie Britz, Lisa Rivera Moreles, Lisa Roberts, and Susan Samek. The project designers were Michael Ryan and Nancy Gildart. The exhibit was made possible by funding from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts, the Illinois Humanities Council, the Pritzker Foundation, the Chicago Park District and the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance.