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Catalog Number |
1976.1.A015.01 |
Title |
Folder 01 (1976.1.A015.01) Greenhouse photos 1901-1926 |
Date |
1901-1926 |
Description |
Index for Box 1976.1.A015 Greenhouses Folder 01 (1976.1.A015.01) Greenhouse photos 1901-1926 This folder contains photographs of the early Greenhouses. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are original prints. All photograph numbers listed below begin with 1976.1.A015.01 Photo#Photo Description 01 Construction of south and west greenhouses c1901. Written on back of photo: "The well machinery alas, I fear it is to be a failure." Sepia. 3.5"w x 4.25" H. Good condition. Old number:76.662. 02 Early photograph of McKee greenhouses, south side. c1917. Native garden arches and Palm House are pictured. Photo taken from the south. Sepia. 9.75"W x 7.50"H. Good condition Written on back of photograph:"Blithewold/Greenhouses (early). 03Bessie and Augustine outside of south side of greenhouse c1903. Black and white. 5.75"W x 3.50"H. Good condition. Old number: 76.657. 04Potting shed c1903. 5.75"W x 3.50"H. Black and white. Good condition. Old number: 76.656 05Palm House complex, south side c1901. Sepia. 8.50"W x 6.50"H. Fair condition. Water center of photograph. Old number: 76.651. 06 Early photograph of McKee greenhouses, south side, c1917. Photo used on page 41 of "Blithewold" by Alice DeWolf Pardee. Arches covered with vines. Large potted plant with palm tree behind it in foreground. Flowering shrubs along paths. Black and white. 9.50 "W x 7.50"H. Good condition. 07Color slide of Palm House complex, southside. No date. 08Gravel path to south side of greenhouse. Note the arches covered with greenery. Black and white. 2.50"W x 1.75"H. Good condition. No date. 09North side of greenhouses, looking east. Dog on steps. Sepia. 3.25"W x 4.50"H. Fair condition. Very faded. Old number:76.653. No date. 10 Marjorie on path to toolshed. Sepia. 2"W x 2.75"H. Good condition. Old number: 76.660. No date. 11a Alfred Rehder from Arnold Arboretum 1926. Written on back of photo:"Alfred Rehder/botanist/visiting from Arnold Arb. Boston/1926" Sepia.2"W x 2.75"H. Fair condition. Greenhouse is very light. Old number: 76.661. 11b Enlargement of 11a, on photo paper. Written on back of photo:"Alfred Rehder-1926/visitor/Botanist from Arnold Arboretum/came to see Toon Tree/in bloom-Copy from original photo in Archives" Sepia. 5"W x 7"H. Good condition. 12aNight Blooming Cereus in Palm House. Black and white. 2.25"W x 3.25"H. Good condition. No date. Old number:76.665A. 12bCopy of 12a on photo paper. Black and white. 2.25"W x 3.25"H. No date. Old number:76.665B. 13aNight Blooming Cereus in Palm House. Black and white. 2.25"W x 3.25"H. Good condition. No date.Old number:76.664A. 13b Copy of 13a. Black and white. 2.25"W x 3.25"H. No date. Old number:76.664B. 14Plowing vegetable garden with a white horse, west of toolshed. There is the top of a building in the background, behind the stone wall. There is a man to the left rear of the horse,controlling the horse with reins. Another man is seated on the plow. Printed on the back of photo:"Adhesive solio print/moisten the mount with a sponge, then rub print into con/tact with a dry blotter/Eastman Kodak" Black and white. 4.50"W x 3.50"H. No date. Good condition. Old number:76.659. 15"Plowing vegetable garden" is written on the back of this photograph. A man dressed in a shirt, overalls and a hat is directing a plow that is being pulled by two white horses. Narragansett Bay is evident beyond the stone wall. Deciduous trees in the photo have small new leaves. Sepia. No date. 4.50"W x 3.50"H. Good condition. Old number:76.652. Photo is used on page 42 of :Blithewold" by Alice DeWolf Pardee. 16Bessie (view of her back) walking along path from greenhouse, photo taken from the north. Bessie is wearing a long, light colored dress. and a hat. Written on the back of the photograph:"path from greenhouse." Black and white. 3.25"W x 5.50"H. No date. Good condition. 17Palm House , taken from the north. Hydrangea trees in bloom. Arches are covered with greenery. Written on back of photo: "1917." Black and white. 5.50"W x 3.25"H. Good condition. 18Photo of Marjorie in front of greenhouses, that has been made into a Christmas card. She is holding a tray of plants. Marjorie is wearing a pair of dark colored, wide legged pants with a belt and a sleeveless, light colored blouse and sneakers. Written below the photograph:"Christmas and New Year Greetings/from Marjorie Lyons/and a few of her 4000 plants/-1959- Black and white. 4"W x 6"H. Good condition. |
Caption |
1976.1.a015.01.01 Greenhouses |
Associated with |
Augustine Van Wickle Shaw Toland Bessie Pardee Van Wickle McKee Marjorie Randolph Van Wickle Lyon |
Search Terms |
Photograph Greenhouse Horticulture Garden Animal Dog Flowers Garden Structure Horse Plants, Flowers Postcard Vegetable |
Number of images |
17 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |