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Aiken -- Balcony, The

Photographer:
Wieenmann, Charlotte C.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shipman, Ellen Biddle, 1869-1950  Search this
Architect:
Peabody, Julian  Search this
Provenance:
The Garden Club of Aiken (Aiken, South Carolina )  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Gates
Digital images
Place:
United States of America -- South Carolina -- Aiken County -- Aiken
The Balcony (Aiken, South Carolina)
Scope and Contents:
17 digital images and 1 digital file which includes a planting list and copy of Shipman's planting plan.
General:
The original 1930's garden design by landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950) still can be discerned in the mature trees and sculpted hedges of the 5.82-acre estate. The property was intended as a winter sporting retreat for the original owner so, given the economic uncertainty of the time, an ornate display of summer blooming plants was deemed unnecessary. The brick Georgian revival house built in 1930 and the landscaped grounds reflected the Country Place era – an emulation of an English country estate that would have existed for generations. The entire property is enclosed by a stucco high wall with an iron front gate and a wooden door inserted in wall in the 1950's for access to a private supper club on the adjacent property.

The level property has expansive lawns punctuated or bordered with camellias, hollies, tea olives, native magnolias and loblolly pine. Shipman defined and enclosed spaces but in a more naturalistic way on this property. Osmanthus fragrans x fortune (tea olive) border the lawn along the drive. A shaped boxwood hedge defines the walkway to the front door. Some of the varieties that were popular when the estate was planted are no longer available commercially, and a Carolina cherry laurel allée was replaced with azaleas as the original plant is invasive. Azalea drifts that flower in early spring replace the original design of viola, vinca, and spring bulbs. Crepe myrtles, nandina and magnolia grown at the entrance to the property. Behind the house there is a simple rectangular pool, a later addition but in Shipman's style. There are a dressage ring, stables, and grooms' cottages along with three paddocks on this polo player's property.
Persons associated with garden's design include: Julian Peabody (architect, 1929-1931) and Ellen Shipman (landscape architect (1930-1931).
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 -- South Carolina -- Aiken  Search this
Allées  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Stables  Search this
Terraces  Search this
Swimming pools  Search this
Genre/Form:
Gates
Digital images
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File SC154
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / South Carolina
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6cd1cd33a-d89c-4e43-87b1-da2720a839be
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref33359

The Garden Club of America collection

Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Names:
New York Flower Show  Search this
Extent:
37000 Slides (photographs) (35mm slides)
33 Linear feet ((garden files))
3,000 Lantern slides
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Lantern slides
Plans (drawings)
Brochures
Articles
Correspondence
Clippings
Date:
circa 1920-present
Summary:
This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland.

A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.
Biographical/Historical note:
The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States.

The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens.

The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.
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.
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 -- France  Search this
Gardens -- Italy  Search this
Gardens -- Japan  Search this
Gardens -- Mexico  Search this
Flower shows  Search this
Gardening -- United States -- societies, etc  Search this
Gardens -- England  Search this
Landscape architecture  Search this
Gardens -- United States  Search this
Gardens -- Spain  Search this
Gardens -- Scotland  Search this
Genre/Form:
Plans (drawings)
Brochures
Articles
Correspondence
Clippings
Lantern slides
Slides (photographs)
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb617385372-1028-4cb7-b07d-04fea2e51c47
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aag-gca
Online Media:

Totem Pole Model

Donor Name:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this
Length - Object:
25.5 cm
Width - Object:
5 cm
Height - Object:
5 cm
Culture:
Haida  Search this
Object Type:
Crest Column Model
Place:
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
28 Aug 1992
Collection Date:
1986
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
370312
USNM Number:
E428122-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32a8116db-ea61-4962-a6ec-c11b93eea2cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502463
Online Media:

Women Photographers in Garden History

Creator:
Smithsonian Gardens  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-09-24T16:54:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Gardens  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianGardens
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianGardens
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_2b7Hp25e7gI

Laure Prouvost- Artist Talk - Hirshhorn Museum

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-05-05T18:43:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
See more by:
hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_HIKZHz1bm8Q

Yves Klein's Anthropometries

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-05-10T14:36:10.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
See more by:
hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_gGLv2GIR9sQ

Balaenoptera sp.

Collector:
Balabin  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Atlantic Ocean  Search this
Length - Total:
3030 cm
2700 cm
2610 cm
3335 cm
Preparation:
Skeleton
Skull
Sex:
Female
Type Citation:
Dewhurst. 1832. Mag. Nat. Hist. 5: 214.
Type Status:
Type
Place:
Ostend, Between Belgium And England., West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Europe, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
3 Nov 1827
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae
Published Name:
Balaenoptera sp.
Balaenoptera musculus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balaenoptera musculus rorqual
Balaenoptera rorqual Dewhurst, 1832
Other Numbers:
Whale Field Number 1 : No Number
Other Number : ZINN2
USNM Number:
STR7772
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ab5f367f-83d2-4628-aff0-b31abae9289d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7019943

Business Records, Trade Literature, News Clippings

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box SUPP 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1828-1915
Scope and Contents:
Includes a small amount of transactional type business records and correspondence. The trade literature has printed material on agriculture in France and information on sugar beets, peppermint crops, and general gardening. The news clippings cover a variety of growing, farm, and agriculture related labor topics. Ads and marketing material pertain to tools,equipment, milling, source nurseries, and pest control solutions.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Agriculture, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Agriculture
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Agriculture / 1: Manufacturers and Distributors of Farming Implements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c1141427-295e-4c8e-b91c-fdaea1a0304c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-agriculture-ref1200

Nymphaea sp.

Preparation:
Photograph
Place:
France, Bret, Botanical Garden
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae (basal) Nymphaeales Nymphaeaceae
Published Name:
Nymphaea sp.
See more items in:
Botany
Non-specimen graphic
Plant Image Collection
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39dba67b7-3b8c-41a0-885e-4bc904384b08
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10324912

Butomus umbellatus L.

Preparation:
Photograph
Place:
Montreau Botanical Gardens, France
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Alismatales Butomaceae
Published Name:
Butomus umbellatus L.
See more items in:
Botany
Non-specimen graphic
Plant Image Collection
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c5784544-f04d-40d2-a019-8b01701a6922
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10328204

Cladonia squamosa (Scop.) Hoffm.

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
Missouri Botanical Garden  Search this
Place:
Mt. Aigoual (Gard)., France, Europe
Collection Date:
Aug 1901
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Cladoniaceae
Published Name:
Cladonia squamosa (Scop.) Hoffm.
Barcode:
04406819
See more items in:
Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/336ef6c62-3799-4492-8695-c63c981e362d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16613167

Rinodina subconfragosa (Nyl.) Flagey

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
Missouri Botanical Garden  Search this
Place:
France, Europe
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Caliciales Physciaceae
Published Name:
Rinodina subconfragosa (Nyl.) Flagey
Barcode:
04419829
See more items in:
Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31ab3f9ce-efd6-4a90-aa9a-ecc146044357
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16618705

Verrucaria vallorcinensis Croz.

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
André de Crozals  Search this
Type Citation:
Crozals, A. 1910. Rev. Savois. 1910 (3): 14.
Type Status:
Type collection
Place:
Valorcine [Vallorcine] H. te Savoie [Haute-Savoie], Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
Collection Date:
Aug 1906
Crowdsourcing:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Eurotiomycetes Verrucariales Verrucariaceae
Published Name:
Verrucaria vallorcinensis Croz.
Polyblastia vallorcinensis (Croz.) Zschacke
Barcode:
00945735
Other Numbers:
Mo. Bot. Gard. Herb. : 165707, 165708
See more items in:
Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Type Register
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/361c04d4f-abff-4b50-b7dc-2fb566ab003d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2882070

Xanthoparmelia molliuscula (Ach.) Hale

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
Frances M. Leighton  Search this
Place:
Worcester, karroo garden. Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
Collection Date:
1974
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Xanthoparmelia molliuscula (Ach.) Hale
Barcode:
00284100
See more items in:
Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c158510a-ae1c-4420-8a9e-79589cb1afe6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2608625

Xanthoparmelia amphixanthoides (Stein & Zahlbr.) Hale

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
Frances M. Leighton  Search this
Place:
Karroo garden, worcester, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
Collection Date:
26 Jul 1945
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Xanthoparmelia amphixanthoides (Stein & Zahlbr.) Hale
Barcode:
00260297
See more items in:
Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e55db58f-a62c-448c-99e3-c52943d38dc3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2623636
Online Media:

Shore Fringe

Artist:
Larry Bigelow, American, b. Paris, France, 1925–1966  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
support: 22 5/8 × 27 7/8 in. (57.5 × 70.8 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1961
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.359
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py23e41fe61-fb3f-490b-87fc-5cf29359dfdd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.359

Circle

Artist:
Larry Bigelow, American, b. Paris, France, 1925–1966  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and pastel on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 19 3/4 × 14 15/16 in. (50.2 × 37.9 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1960
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.360
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py299a455b1-ee7d-4433-b0c1-165a2acef5e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.360

Land B

Artist:
Larry Bigelow, American, b. Paris, France, 1925–1966  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor with white and black chalk on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 16 1/4 × 10 11/16 in. (41.3 × 27.1 cm) mount: 17 × 11 3/8 in. (43.2 × 28.9 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1964
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.361
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2debb30a5-b2f6-45c2-adf9-8b91e6ce3e13
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.361

Blessington

Artist:
Larry Bigelow, American, b. Paris, France, 1925–1966  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor with pastel on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 15 1/8 × 17 13/16 in. (38.4 × 45.2 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1965
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.362
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2f9532000-6ffc-4d09-b5d9-d4eab1f72067
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.362

Low Tide

Artist:
Larry Bigelow, American, b. Paris, France, 1925–1966  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor with pastel on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 17 11/16 × 15 in. (44.9 × 38.1 cm) mount: 18 5/16 × 15 11/16 in. (46.5 × 39.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1966
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.363
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py229267347-ef1e-4a95-8125-cc35c5b2ee48
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.363

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