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Visitors entering the lobby of the [[L. W. Rogers Building]] at the headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society in America]] are surrounded by '''[[Murals at Olcott (art work)|murals]]''' painted on all four sides of the lobby. The work was painted in 1931-1933 by Philadelphia artist [[Richard Blossom Farley]] in a project organized by arts patron [[Georgine Shillard-Smith]].  '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 "Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art"]''' is a video presentation of its history and imagery.  
The headquarters campus of the [[Theosophical Society in America]] is home to the '''[[Olcott Arboretum]]''', accredited as a botanical collection by '''[http://www.arbnet.org/ Arbnet]''', an international community of arboreta.
[[File:Mural_flying_figure_1.jpg|center|350px|thumb|Flying figure with torch]]
[[File:Planting_first_tree_1925.jpg|left|260px|thumb|Tree planting, 1925]]
[[File:Tree_planting_1.jpg|center|170px|thumb|Tree planting, 2008]]
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The headquarters campus of the Theosophical Society in America is home to the Olcott Arboretum, accredited as a botanical collection by Arbnet, an international community of arboreta.

Tree planting, 1925
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