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Artist:

Whitney Warren Jr., American, 1864–1943  Search this

Medium:

Brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with fabric

Type:

architecture

Album page

Object Name:

Album page

Place depicted:

Venice, Italy

Made in:

Venice, Italy

Date:

October 21, 1887

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. William Greenough

Accession Number:

1943-51-37

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1943-51-37

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32850

Colorist:

Van Altena, Edward  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Mexico -- Mexico City

Mexico -- Mexico City -- Mexico City -- Xochimilco

Date:

1937 Jan.

General:

Xochimilco is a Nahuatl term meaning "where flowers grow."

Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."

Historic plate number: "73."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Boats  Search this

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Men  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item MX025001

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Mexico / MX025: Mexico City -- Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4384

Colorist:

Van Altena, Edward  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Mexico -- Mexico City

Mexico -- Mexico City -- Mexico City -- Xochimilco

Date:

1937 Jan.

General:

Xochimilco is a Nahuatl term meaning "where flowers grow."

Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."

Historic plate number: "89."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Boats  Search this

Trees  Search this

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Men  Search this

Canals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item MX025002

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Mexico / MX025: Mexico City -- Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4385

Landscape architect:

Evelyn, John  Search this

Former owner:

Arundel, Thomas Howard Earl of  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Albury Park (Guildford, Surrey, England)

United Kingdom -- England -- Surrey -- Guildford

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes a worksheet and photocopies of articles about the garden.

General:

Designed by John Evelyn in the mid- to late 17th century, the gardens at Albury Park owed much to the vision of owner Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel. Working in the spirit of the Renaissance, Evelyn attempted to create something comparable to the Italian gardens of the previous century, highlighting terraces, water features, and classical sculpture. Two 400-yard-long terraces remain today. The upper terrace includes a semi-circular arcaded bay, overlooking a pool. This bay forms the entrance to a grotto and leads to a tunnel through the hillside. The lower terrace has a central doorway leading to an underground bathhouse. Many changes to Evelyn's original design were made in the 1920s, including draining of a long,rectangular canal below the terraces and the planting of many trees. Albury Park was visited during the Garden Club of America's June 1929 tour to England. A complete copy of the GCA tour itinerary was printed in the Bulletin of the Garden Club of America (Fourth Series, No. 5), September 1929, pp. 6-25.

Persons associated with the garden include: John Evelyn (landscape architect, ca. 1655-1670); and Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel (former owner, 17th century).

Related Materials:

Albury Park related holdings consist of 1 folder (5 glass lantern slides)

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Gardens -- England -- Surrey -- Guildford  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File ENG002

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / United Kingdom -- England

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4468

Lantern slide maker:

Van Altena, Edward  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Esher Place (Esher, Surrey, England)

United Kingdom -- England -- Surrey -- Esher

Date:

[between 1925 and 1935]

General:

Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."

Historic plate number: "8."

Historic plate caption: "English."

Esher Place was visited during the Garden Club of America's June 1929 tour to England. A complete copy of the GCA tour itinerary was printed in the Bulletin of the Garden Club of America (Fourth Series, No. 5), September 1929, pp. 6-25.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

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Gardens -- England -- Surrey -- Esher  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item ENG008007

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / United Kingdom -- England / ENG008: Esher -- Esher Place

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4551

Lantern slide maker:

Van Altena, Edward  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

England -- Kent -- Groombridge

United Kingdom -- England -- Kent -- Groombridge

Date:

[between 1925 and 1935]

General:

Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."

Historic plate number: "141."

Historic plate caption: "English."

Groombridge Place was visited during the Garden Club of America's June 1929 tour to England. A complete copy of the GCA tour itinerary was printed in the Bulletin of the Garden Club of America (Fourth Series, No. 5), September 1929, pp. 6-25.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Summer  Search this

Walls, brick  Search this

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Vines  Search this

Flowering trees  Search this

Flowering shrubs  Search this

Gardens -- England -- Kent -- Groombridge  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item ENG056032

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / United Kingdom -- England / ENG056: Groombridge -- Miscellaneous Sites in Groombridge, Kent, England

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4556

Photographer:

Williams, P. H. Mrs.  Search this

Lantern slide maker:

Van Altena, Edward  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Hampton Court Palace (Richmond upon Thames, London, England)

United Kingdom -- England -- London Region -- London

Date:

1929 Jun.

General:

Hampton Court was visited during the Garden Club of America's June 1929 tour to England. A complete copy of the GCA tour itinerary was printed in the Bulletin of the Garden Club of America (Fourth Series, No. 5), September 1929, pp. 6-25.

Mount reads: "Mrs. P. H. Williams; Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."

Historic plate number: "3; W."

Historic plate caption: "[Recto label:] Mrs. P. H. Williams [Verso label:] Hampton Court. 1929. The Long Water."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Canals  Search this

Aquatic plants  Search this

Waterfowl  Search this

Gardens -- England -- London  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item ENG054005

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / United Kingdom -- England / ENG054: London -- Hampton Court Palace

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4597

Architect:

Destailleur, Hippolyte Alexandre Gabriel Walter, 1822-1893  Search this

Landscape architect:

Duchêne, Achille, 1866-1947  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Courances (Courances, Essonne, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Essonne Department -- Courances

Date:

1936 Jul.

General:

Historic plate number: "49."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

The château was visited by the Garden Club of America's tour of French gardens on July 2, 1936.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Summer  Search this

Canals  Search this

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Gatehouses  Search this

People  Search this

Chateau Style  Search this

Bollards  Search this

Castles  Search this

Gardens -- France -- Courances  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR022002

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR022: Courances -- Château de Courances

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4812

Architect:

Destailleur, Hippolyte Alexandre Gabriel Walter, 1822-1893  Search this

Landscape architect:

Duchêne, Achille, 1866-1947  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Courances (Courances, Essonne, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Essonne Department -- Courances

Date:

1936 Jul.

General:

Historic plate number: "52."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

The château was visited by the Garden Club of America's tour of French gardens on July 2, 1936.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Summer  Search this

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Canals  Search this

Standard  Search this

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Chateau Style  Search this

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Gardens -- France -- Courances  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR022003

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR022: Courances -- Château de Courances

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4813

Architect:

Destailleur, Hippolyte Alexandre Gabriel Walter, 1822-1893  Search this

Landscape architect:

Duchêne, Achille, 1866-1947  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Courances (Courances, Essonne, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Essonne Department -- Courances

Date:

1936 Jul.

General:

Historic plate number: "60."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

The château was visited by the Garden Club of America's tour of French gardens on July 2, 1936.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Summer  Search this

Stairs  Search this

Moats  Search this

Canals  Search this

Fountains  Search this

Balustrades  Search this

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Gardens -- France -- Courances  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR022008

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR022: Courances -- Château de Courances

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4818

Architect:

Destailleur, Hippolyte Alexandre Gabriel Walter, 1822-1893  Search this

Landscape architect:

Duchêne, Achille, 1866-1947  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Courances (Courances, Essonne, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Essonne Department -- Courances

Date:

1936 Jul.

General:

Historic plate number: "55."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

The château was visited by the Garden Club of America's tour of French gardens on July 2, 1936.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Summer  Search this

Canals  Search this

Water stairs  Search this

Walkways  Search this

People  Search this

Gardens -- France -- Courances  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR022009

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR022: Courances -- Château de Courances

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4819

Lantern slide maker:

Williams, Brown & Earle, Inc.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (black-and-white, 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

France -- Fontainebleau

France -- Ile-de-France -- Seine-et-Marne Department -- Fontainebleau

Date:

[between 1914 and 1925]

General:

Mount reads: "Williams, Brown & Earle, Inc., 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa."

Historic plate number: "22."

Historic plate caption: "Fontainebleau."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Walkways  Search this

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Garden borders  Search this

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Gardens -- France -- Fontainebleau  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR005002

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR005: Fontainebleau -- Fontainebleau

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4836

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Melun, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Seine-et-Marne Department -- Melun

Date:

1936 Jun.

General:

Historic plate number: "34."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Parterres  Search this

Urns  Search this

Fountains  Search this

Walkways  Search this

Stairs  Search this

Walls (building)  Search this

People  Search this

Hedges  Search this

Castles  Search this

Terraces  Search this

Gardens -- France -- Melun  Search this

Canals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR012001

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR012: Maincy (near Melun) -- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4838

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Melun, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Seine-et-Marne Department -- Melun

Date:

1936 Jun.

General:

Historic plate number: "25."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Canals  Search this

Stairs  Search this

Sculpture  Search this

Topiary work  Search this

Urns  Search this

Boats  Search this

People  Search this

Gardens -- France -- Melun  Search this

Terraces  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR012019

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR012: Maincy (near Melun) -- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4847

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Melun, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Seine-et-Marne Department -- Melun

Date:

1936 Jun.

General:

Historic plate number: "26."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Sculpture  Search this

Walls (building)  Search this

Niches (Architecture)  Search this

Canals  Search this

Gardens -- France -- Melun  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR012020

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR012: Maincy (near Melun) -- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Melun, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Seine-et-Marne Department -- Melun

Date:

1936 Jun.

General:

Historic plate number: "29."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

The château was visited on June 30, 1936, by the Garden Club of America during its French garden tour.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Canals  Search this

Fountains  Search this

Sculpture  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Walls (building)  Search this

Balustrades  Search this

Gardens -- France -- Melun  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR012029

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR012: Maincy (near Melun) -- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4851

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

France -- Rambouillet

Château de Rambouillet (Rambouillet, Yvelines, France)

France -- Ile-de-France -- Yvelines Department -- Rambouillet

Date:

1936 Jul.

General:

Historic plate number: "84."

Historic plate caption: "French Gardens."

The château was visited on July 8, 1936, by the Garden Club of America during its French garden tour.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Urns  Search this

Balustrades  Search this

Lakes  Search this

Canals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FR011047

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / France / FR011: Rambouillet -- Miscellaneous Sites in France, Series 3

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

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Photographer:

Albert, Betsey  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Photograph (digital) (col., JPEG.)

Type:

Archival materials

Photograph (digital)

Digital images

Place:

Mulberry Plantation (Moncks Corner, South Carolina)

United States of America -- South Carolina -- Berkeley County -- Moncks Corner

Date:

2010 Apr.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Gardens -- South Carolina -- Moncks Corner  Search this

Cypress  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Canals  Search this

Boathouses  Search this

Spanish moss  Search this

Live oak  Search this

Genre/Form:

Digital images

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item SC061011

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / South Carolina / SC061: Moncks Corner -- Mulberry Plantation

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

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Former owner:

Patterson, Malvern Courtney  Search this

Patterson, Malvern Courtney Mrs.  Search this

Willingham, William A.  Search this

Willingham, William A., Mrs.  Search this

Harrison, Robert  Search this

Harrison, Robert Mrs.  Search this

Rawles, James W.  Search this

Rawles, James W. Mrs.  Search this

Provenance:

James River Garden Club  Search this

Garden restoration:

Garden Graces  Search this

Terraforma  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Robin Hill (Richmond, Virginia)

United States of America -- Virginia -- Henrico -- Richmond

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets and other historical information.

General:

The brick walled formal garden rooms within the 4.5 acre property Robin Hill pay homage to the gardens created on this site by earlier owners - but not until the current owners undertook significant recovery and restoration. In 1915 there was a one hundred acre farm known as Hillcrest with a Tudor style mansion overlooking the James River and historic Kanawha Canal. The pleasure gardens were laid out on crossing axes with brick paths and statuary placed in niches, in the style of the country place movement of the early 20th century. Much of the land was sold to developers as the city of Richmond grew, and the property was reduced to seven acres. During a subsequent owners' forty year tenure the façade of the house was transformed to look like a farmhouse, using brick and white stucco. Brick walls, paths and edging were added as well as truckloads of enormous trees and new garden beds and borders, and another 2.5 acres were sold. But despite prodigious planting the gardens were not tended and many mature trees and shrubs were choked out by English ivy and other vines. It was left to the current owners to dig out the overgrowth, rediscovering the hardscape structure and features of the garden rooms, and to restore crumbling brick walls and arches. New plantings replaced old yews, hollies, camellias, magnolias and other trees and shrubs as necessary, and perennial and annual flowers, particularly white flowers, were added.

The garden rooms at Robin Hill lie to the south of the house and terrace with distinct lawns enclosed by mixed evergreen and deciduous borders and a hedge of mature camellia sasanqua. Alongside the largest upper lawn but separated from the lawn by a brick wall there are ten rectangular beds planted with perennial and annual flowers that spill over the irregular bluestone or basket weave brick walkways. A concrete birdbath sits in the center of these garden beds on the axis that crosses the upper central lawn and leads to a pavilion, approached via a brick walkway between hedges of hydrangea and camellia. To one side of this cross axis there is an American holly grove while on the other side there is a woodland and small pond. At the far end of the lower central lawn on the main axis there is a wall fountain and pool with a gazebo set to one side. The axial design and plant materials used in the gardens of Hillcrest and Robin Hill suggest that landscape architects Warren Manning and Charles Gillette may have worked on this property but no conclusive records have been found.

The James River Garden Club was established in 1915 during meetings at Hillcrest, and owner Juanita Massie Patterson served as its first president. The club dedicated their 1923 book Historic Gardens of Virginia to Mrs. Patterson.

Digital images include copies of lithographs from a 1940s book owned by Mrs. William A. Willingham.

Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Malvern Courtney Patterson (former owners, 1905-circa 1930); Mr. and Mrs. William A. Willingham (former owners, circa 1930-1947); Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrison (former owners, 1947-1989); Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rawles (former owners, 1989-1991); Garden Graces (garden restoration, 2011-2012); Terraforma (garden restoration, 2011-2012).

Related Materials:

Robin Hill related holdings consist of 1 folder (35 digital images)

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images 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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Virginia -- Richmond  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File VA450

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18900