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[School Garden Exhibitions]: an exhibit of a large garden indoors.

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 in. x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
School Garden Exhibitions (Summit, New Jersey)
United States -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Summit  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Gates  Search this
Evergreens  Search this
Flowering trees  Search this
Ground cover plants  Search this
Flowering shrubs  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item GCA040005
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey / GCA040: Summit -- School Garden Exhibitions
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6775df658-faa9-4528-b3cd-4f19a67c094e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5289

[School Garden Exhibitions]: a garden installation at an indoor exhibition.

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 in. x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
School Garden Exhibitions (Summit, New Jersey)
United States -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Summit  Search this
Conifers  Search this
Flowering trees  Search this
Rocks  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Flowering shrubs  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item GCA040006
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey / GCA040: Summit -- School Garden Exhibitions
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f107b75d-0f32-4593-9f94-c4a429000dad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5290

[Botanical Illustrations]: an illustration of different types of plant roots.

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, black-and-white, 3.25 in. x 4in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Botanical Illustrations (Summit, New Jersey)
United States -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Summit  Search this
Botanical illustration  Search this
Plants  Search this
Botany  Search this
Horticulture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item GCA041001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey / GCA041: Summit -- Botanical Illustrations
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60465d2cc-112a-4bf2-b2f6-38a2f1503a41
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5291

Vail -- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

Owner:
Vail Alpine Garden Foundation  Search this
Honoree:
Ford, Betty, 1918-2011  Search this
Landscape designer:
Jones, Marty  Search this
Garden collaborator:
Fritch, Helen  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Jeruss, Irene  Search this
Extent:
27 Slides (photographs)
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Slides (photographs)
Digital images
Place:
United States -- Colorado -- Eagle County -- Vail
Betty Ford Alpine Garden (Vail, Colorado)
Date:
2005
Scope and Contents:
27 digital images and 1 file folder.
General:
At 8,200 feet in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado there is a public garden created in 1985 by the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation. In 1988 the garden was named for former first lady Betty Ford who spoke about her family's love of gardening. The garden has more than 3,000 species of high altitude plants including native Colorado species and varieties that grow at high altitudes in other parts of the world. It contains both mountain plants including many conifers and plants that grow above tree line, technically alpine. Four garden areas were designed: a mountain perennial garden established in 1989, a mountain meditation garden started in 1991, an alpine rock garden since 1999, and a children's garden founded in 2002. There are children's programs coordinated with a local school including an annual butterfly launch for third graders from two counties, and classes in horticultural therapy, along with many other programs. The Gardens are open every day of the year although paths are not cleared in the winter.

The Gardens employs five staff members and volunteers and docents who contribute more than 3,500 hours annually. With a strong commitment to conservation the Gardens works in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Botanic Gardens International and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. Behind the scenes the work includes the study and conservation of Colorado's rare flora.

Persons associated with the garden's design: Marty Jones, landscape designer and Helen Fritch.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to collection by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Colorado -- Vail  Search this
Rock gardens  Search this
Alpine gardens  Search this
Public gardens  Search this
Native plant gardens  Search this
Healing gardens  Search this
Demonstration gardens  Search this
School gardens  Search this
Flower beds  Search this
Aspen  Search this
Arches  Search this
Entrances  Search this
Signs and signboards  Search this
Walkways, flagstone  Search this
Benches  Search this
Prunus  Search this
Mountains -- Colorado  Search this
Ornamental evergreens  Search this
Ornamental grasses  Search this
Fir  Search this
Alpine garden plants  Search this
Botanical gardens  Search this
Water gardens  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Bridges  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Waterfalls  Search this
Log cabins  Search this
Hillside planting  Search this
Flower gardening  Search this
Wild flower gardening  Search this
Flowers  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Trees  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Irene Jeruss Garden Photography Collection
Identifier:
AAG.JER, File CO046_JER
See more items in:
Irene Jeruss garden photography collection
Irene Jeruss garden photography collection / Garden Images / Colorado
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68141c02d-084c-4034-96ea-6dbfc6e5ea31
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-jer-ref3

Summit -- Offray Garden

Photographer:
Adams, Molly, 1918-2003  Search this
Collection Creator:
Adams, Molly, 1918-2003  Search this
Extent:
6 Negatives (photographic) (black and white, negatives., 2 x 2 in. )
11 Prints (black and white, contact prints., 2 x 2 in, 8 x 10 in. )
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Prints
Place:
Offray Garden (Summit, New Jersey)
United States -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Summit  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
Identifier:
AAG.ADM, File NJ450
See more items in:
Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / New Jersey
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d61f6bab-8d81-4c50-813e-dc0ad924d9aa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-adm-ref169

Yosemite National Park: Half Dome, Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Lantern slide (col, 4 x 3.25 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Lantern slides
Place:
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)
Half Dome (Yosemite National Park)
Nevada Falls (Yosemite National Park)
United States -- California -- Yosemite National Park
Date:
circa 1914 and 1939
General:
Historic plate number: "135."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Landscapes  Search this
Mountains  Search this
Evergreens  Search this
Waterfalls  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item GCA002132
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA022: Yosemite National Park
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6cf4d19fb-0961-4a9e-8a8a-2135f6e9d6ae
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5256

Seymour Nelson Garden: Pinus montana, variety mughus

Owner:
Nelson, Seymour  Search this
Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print ((mounted on cardboard), black and white, mount 8.5 x 10.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Place:
United States -- Illinois -- Cook County -- Glenview
Seymour Nelson Garden (Glenview, Illinois)
Date:
09/09/1911
General note:
Garden of Seymour Nelson on Park Drive near the entrance of the Swedenborgian Community in Glenview, Illinois. The home was demolished in ca. 1994. Nelson was the son of Swain Nelson who was the landscape contractor for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. Swain Nelson's firm was also involved in the development of Lincoln Park and Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. Swedenborgian Park, referred to as "Glenview's Walden," was established in 1894.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Urns  Search this
Walkways, gravel  Search this
Houses  Search this
Porches  Search this
Gardens -- Illinois -- Glenview  Search this
Pine  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item IL044001
See more items in:
J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Illinois / IL044: Glenview -- Seymour Nelson Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb676b7ddf7-8c48-4477-bb20-f51cd5d4758b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref8347

[Edwin Sibley Webster Garden]: Rose standards

Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print ((mounted on cardboard), black and white, mount 8.5 x 10.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Place:
Webster, Edwin Sibley, Garden (Quissett, Massachusetts)
United States -- Massachusetts -- Barnstable County -- Falmouth -- Quissett, Woods Hole
Date:
06/23/1951
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Quissett  Search this
Chairs  Search this
Pergolas  Search this
Walkways, grass  Search this
Roses  Search this
Standard  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Outdoor furniture  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MA096001
See more items in:
J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Massachusetts / MA096: Falmouth -- Edwin Sibley Webster Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb67a549f5c-d8d2-4e19-96d6-ed73a7b7ecb9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref9382

[Edwin Sibley Webster Garden]: Seaside garden with statue

Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print ((mounted on cardboard), black and white, mount 8.5 x 10.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Place:
Webster, Edwin Sibley, Garden (Quissett, Massachusetts)
United States -- Massachusetts -- Barnstable County -- Falmouth -- Quissett, Woods Hole
Date:
06/23/1951
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Quissett  Search this
Seaside gardening  Search this
Garden borders  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Boats  Search this
Ocean  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MA096002
See more items in:
J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Massachusetts / MA096: Falmouth -- Edwin Sibley Webster Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb612800c0f-6543-46d3-8467-31f9e0cd8673
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref9384

Phoenix -- El Chaparral

Photographer:
Farrell, Patrick  Search this
Griego, Lenni  Search this
Todd, James W.  Search this
Owner:
Hulburd, Carrie  Search this
Hulburd, Jon  Search this
Landscape architect:
Long, John V.  Search this
Garden designer:
Ten Eyck, Christy  Search this
Architect:
Lendrum, Peter  Search this
Loomis, Edward  Search this
Sculptor:
Long, John V.  Search this
Provenance:
Arizona Columbine Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Place:
United States -- Arizona -- Maricopa County -- Phoenix
El Chaparral (Phoenix, Arizona)
Scope and Contents:
22 digital images (2014, 2020-2021).
General:
el chaparral is located in the Citrus Homes subdivision and Burgess Lateral District of Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 1992, the 3-acre property features desert gardens, perimeter greenery, sculptures, and a view of nearby Camelback Mountain. The name for el chaparral (all lower case) was influenced by the owner's familial connection to the property and the American Southwest.
The garden is connected to the historical agricultural development of the surrounding central Arizona landscape. The property is sited on a former citrus grove, which was supplied water by the historic irrigation canals constructed in 1897. Entering the property one crosses the Burgess Lateral canal and passes behind a high oleander hedge and through the rusted iron gate. A circular crushed granite drive loops around a low, hedge-defined square of lawn whose symmetrical grass pathways radiate in four directions. Centered is a bronze "Snail Boy" Italian fountain within a circular pond, The visual center here is aligned with the 2700-foot peak of Camelback Mountain, about a mile to the north.
Numerous palm trees, cypress, and tree-size pittosporum, bottle brush, and myrtle remaining from the 1930s soften the organic texture of unsheathed brick walls painted a cool and creamy white. The perimeters of the garden are consistently green, with many varieties of tall trees providing both definition and privacy. Ficus, pomegranates, live oaks, and orchid trees fulfill their functions well.
Completing the garden, a gated white brick retaining wall separates the pool area from a lower-level 136-foot by 36-foot lawn that incorporates the entire back third of the property. The south perimeter is bookended on the east and west ends with small stands of citrus trees that memorialize the area's agricultural past. Tree-shaded, beehive-shaped stacked sandstone sculptures created by John V. Long, landscape architect, line the south boundary of the lawn (the west end grove contains real beehives).
North of the east citrus grove are six raised beds planted seasonally with vegetables and flowers. A potting shed complete with compost bins and a chicken coop border the farming plot. Adjacent to it, framing the northeast corner of the front yard, lies a spacious desert garden designed by Christy Ten Eyck called the "Hummingbird Garden." It contains cactus, succulents, rock, and John V. Long sculptures.
The design of the house was completed by Chicagoan Edward Loomis who had been the architect of Camelback Inn. It was completed by the winter of 1938. The property consists of a main house, guest house, garage, carport, and tractor barn, created in a Spanish-eclectic style similar to that of the Inn. It was later remodeled with the assistance of local architect Peter Lendrum.
Persons associated with the garden's design: John V. Long (landscape architect and sculptor, 1990s), Christy Ten Eyck (desert garden designer).
Provenance:
The Arizona Columbine Garden Club facilitated this garden documentation in 2022.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Arizona -- Phoenix  Search this
Desert gardens  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File AZ031
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Arizona
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6552e0c3e-ba39-4615-b455-a20aae374c20
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref33269

Phoenix -- Las Palmas Altas

Former owner:
Rhuart, John Holmes  Search this
Shirley, Joseph  Search this
Shirley, Nancy Rhuart  Search this
Phillips, Janet  Search this
Rubin, H. Victor  Search this
Flores, Joe  Search this
Francis, Phil  Search this
Francis, Sue  Search this
Gardener:
Flores, Joe  Search this
Hernandez, Eduardo  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Las Palmas Altas (Phoenix, Ariz.)
United States -- Arizona -- Maricopa County -- Phoenix
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of articles.
General:
The first gardens at Las Palmas Altas were the creation of John Rhuart, who noticed similarities in the climates of Arizona and South Africa and brought to Arizona tropical and subtropical varieties he had seen growing in South African gardens. The three acre property on the warmer side of Camelback Mountain was undeveloped until Rhuart moved there circa 1960, building a ranch style house and a swimming pool with glass mosaics of fish on the bottom. Fencing and garden artifacts were brought from his family home in Phoenix as well as 36 mature Mexican fan palms, now 100 feet tall. Boulders from road construction up the mountain were brought to this property and used to build nearly fifty small irregular terraces connected by a descending path. A redwood Japanese teahouse was moved from Phoenix to Las Palmas Altas and sited near the swimming pool. Hedges of oleander and olive protected more sensitive jacaranda, seven species of orchid trees, and 100 bougainvillea plants comprising 67 different species. Brightly colored beds of tropical and subtropical African daisies, anemones, nasturtium and ranunculi were planted in terraces contrasting with plantings of cacti, yuccas, agave and other desert plants.
Since 2002 the current owners have been researching and partly reconstructing Las Palmas Altas, consulting Rhuart family archives and photographs as well as records at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden. It took six months to remove 30 tons of overgrown plants and brush but they uncovered rare saguaro seedlings, dragon trees, bougainvillea with 12-inch diameter trunks and enormous agaves. Desert natives, South American cacti and South African aloes are grown now with more modest plantings of colorful annuals. Modern irrigation has been installed where practical in some parts of the garden but hand-watering is still a daily, time-consuming task.
John Holmes Rhuart and Joseph and Nancy Rhuart Shirley (former owners, 1962--); Janet Phillips and H. Victor Rubin (former owners, 1991-1998); Phil and Sue Francis (former owners, 1998-2002); Joe Flores (gardener, 1962-1989); Emigdio Hernandez (gardener, 2003--).
Related Materials:
Las Palmas Altas related holdings consist of 2 folders (12 35 mm slides and 10 digital images)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Arizona -- Phoenix  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File AZ003
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Arizona
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6248e4999-56e9-4dc3-8f6b-5e3bb2f8eaab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref5471

Belvidere -- Blair Garden

Former owner:
Blair, DeWitt Clinton  Search this
Blair, DeWitt Clinton, Mrs.  Search this
Collection Collector:
Marchand, Richard  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Postcards
Place:
Blair Garden (Belvidere, New Jersey)
United States -- New Jersey -- Warren County -- Belvidere
General:
D. C. Blair's Residence, Belvidere, N. J. 207224. Postcard circa 1901-1915.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Belvidere  Search this
Mansions  Search this
Ivy  Search this
Italianate  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Richard Marchand historical postcard collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MAR, File NJ234
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Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides)
Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides) / New Jersey
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63f3f083c-c328-4884-b18b-568e59accde4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mar-ref1466

[Niagara Falls]: the American Falls with the bridge between Canada and the United States in the background.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
2 Glass negatives (black-and-white, 3.25 x 5.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Glass negatives
Place:
United States -- New York -- Niagara Falls
Canada -- Niagara Falls
Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls
United States of America -- New York -- Niagara Falls
Date:
[between 1900 and 1910]
General:
CAN001002_001 was taken from Goat Island and shows tourists on Luna Island as well as Bridal Veil Falls in the immediate foreground. CAN001002-002 was taken from Luna Island.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Waterfalls  Search this
Bridges  Search this
People  Search this
Genre/Form:
Glass negatives
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item CAN001002
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Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / International / Canada / CAN001: Niagara Falls -- Niagara Falls
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6afb0b9ee-7bfe-44be-9028-05ea39192daf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref1393
Online Media:

[Miscellaneous Sites]: a woodland road in an unidentified location.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Glass negative (black-and-white, 5 x 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Glass negatives
Place:
United States
Date:
[between 1900 and 1910]
General:
There is a cracked duplicate.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Woodlands  Search this
Roads, Earth  Search this
Genre/Form:
Glass negatives
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS008009
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS008: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e6b3008a-738a-41ab-aadf-3513f615f010
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3324
Online Media:

[Unidentified Sites]: an unidentified rural location, probably in New England.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white, 3.5 x 6 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Negatives
Reproductions
Place:
United States
Date:
[between 1900 and 1920]
General:
Original was a nitrate negative which has been digitized and the nitrate negative destroyed. A duplicate film negative is at Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution (OIPPS). Negative Number: 94-7386. SRS047002 shows the same location to the right of SRS047001.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Fields  Search this
Trees  Search this
Winter  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS047001
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS047: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6839c6709-980c-4c00-a1cd-8ebbd58dee05
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3510

[Unidentified Sites]: an unidentified rural location, probably in New England, with a river or pond.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white, 3.5 x 6 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Negatives
Reproductions
Place:
United States
Date:
[between 1900 and 1920]
General:
Original was a nitrate negative which has been digitized and the nitrate negative destroyed. A duplicate film negative is at Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution (OIPPS). Negative Number: 94-7387. SRS047001 shows the same location to the left of SRS047002.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Fields  Search this
Rivers  Search this
Trees  Search this
Winter  Search this
Ponds  Search this
Meadows  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS047002
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS047: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6362b3186-fccb-4adc-a1b4-a0342670b12f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3511

[Unidentified Sites]: an unidentified location, probably along the New England coast in the area of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Cape Ann.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white, 3.5 x 6 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Negatives
Reproductions
Place:
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Date:
[between 1900 and 1920]
General:
Original was a nitrate negative which has been digitized and the nitrate negative destroyed. A duplicate film negative is at Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution (OIPPS). Negative Number: 94-7388. This is the same location as SRS047006.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Ocean  Search this
Ocean waves  Search this
Rocks  Search this
Shores  Search this
Houses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS047003
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS047: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6cfae1c34-d0ed-46cc-81d4-070871277f75
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3512

[Unidentified Sites]: an unidentified location, probably along the New England coast in the area of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Cape Ann.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
2 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white, 3.5 x 6 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Negatives
Reproductions
Place:
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Date:
[between 1900 and 1920]
General:
Originasl were nitrate negatives which have been digitized and the nitrate negatives destroyed. Duplicate film negatives are at Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution (OIPPS). Negative Numbers: 94-7391 and 94-7392. This is the same location as SRS047003.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Ocean  Search this
Ocean waves  Search this
Rocks  Search this
Shores  Search this
Houses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS047006
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS047: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6399d6793-576f-4954-baab-945c6e640614
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3514
Online Media:

[Unidentified Sites]: an unidentified coastal location, probably along the New England coast in the area of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Cape Ann.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white, 3.5 x 6 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Negatives
Reproductions
Place:
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Date:
[between 1900 and 1920]
General:
Original was a nitrate negative which has been digitized and the nitrate negative destroyed. A duplicate film negative is at Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution (OIPPS). Negative Number: 94-7393. SRS047025 is another image taken at the same location.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Ocean  Search this
Ocean waves  Search this
Rocks  Search this
Islands  Search this
Houses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS047007
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS047: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bc2a9ac8-012a-44f0-b1ea-4ca7ae62b12b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3515

[Unidentified Sites]: an unidentified rural location, probably in New England.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white, 3.5 x 6 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Negatives
Reproductions
Place:
United States
Date:
[between 1900 and 1920]
General:
Original was a nitrate negative which has been digitized and the nitrate negative destroyed. A duplicate film negative is at Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution (OIPPS). Negative Number: 94-7394.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Fields  Search this
Trees  Search this
Winter  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item SRS047008
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Unidentified Locations or Subjects / SRS047: Unidentified Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6460edef1-b385-4dc0-adac-7eb569258cbe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref3516

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