Au service de l'Epopée : des assiettes pour l'Empereur : [exposition], Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau, 30 mai-2 octobre 1995 / [commissaires Maddy Ariès, Jérémie Benoit, Bernard Chevallier]
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Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Asian American Foodways Project Records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
This Asian Pacific American Foodways Project received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
Embroidering our heritage : the dinner party needlework / written and illustrated by Judy Chicago ; needlework background provided by Susan Hill ; designed by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville ; with additional technical drawings by Shannon Hogan ; and special photography by Michael Alexander
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Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection
Sponsor:
Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Fisher, Bruce & Company, importers of china, earthenware, and glassware, were located on Market Street, Philadelphia. The collection contains catalog pages and price lists for china, earthenware, and glassware imported from Belgium, Britain, France, and Italy, and some American ceramics.
Scope and Contents:
This collection primarily contains catalog pages and pricelists for china, earthenware, and glassware imported from Belgium, Britain, France, and Italy, as well as some American ceramics. The catalog pages consist of color photographs of numbered ceramic items; the pricelists are separate pages keyed to the same numbers. These records, which date from 1939 1940, are arranged in separate folders by nationality.
The Belgian material consists of one catalog page of glassware. The British catalog pages depict Aynsley bone china (breakfast and tea sets), Grimwades earthenware, and "Toby" mugs of U.S. General McArthur and British General Wavell. The French catalog pages show "Quimper" design faience as well as other china and earthenware pieces. The Italian ceramics are primarily earthenware breakfast sets, bowls, baskets, vases, and donkey figures. There is also some Venetian glassware. The U.S. catalog pages show china breakfast sets and other tableware.
In addition, a photoprint in the collection shows the firm's building, ca. 1920s; a second photoprint shows a 1920s display of Pyrex ovenware in one of the building's display windows.
Biographical / Historical:
Fisher, Bruce & Company, importers of china, earthenware, and glassware, were located on Market Street in Philadelphia. The firm dates back at least to the year 1880, when it was known as Atherholt, Fisher & Company, and was located at 519 Market Street. The principals in the firm were Thomas C. Atherholt, Samuel Fisher, and his son, Joseph G. A. Fisher. By 1885 the company's name had changed to Fisher, Son & Company. By 1889, after the addition of George H. Ruth to the firm, its name had changed to Fisher, Son & Ruth. The following year, probably following the death of Samuel Fisher, Worthington Bruce joined the firm, and its name was changed to Fisher, Bruce & Company. In the same year the firm relocated to 221 Market Street.
The company continued to prosper in its Market Street location, which extended back to Church Street. By 1930, the adjoining building at 219 Market Street was purchased. The ground floors of numbers 219 221 were used as a showroom and the company's offices were located upstairs. The company stayed in the Fisher family's hands for the remainder of its existence, with E. Monroe Fisher as President of the firm beginning in 1930. In the 1970s the company was sold and the business relocated to New Jersey.
Provenance:
These records were donated to the Division of Domestic Life in February 1990 by Mr. Carl Gatter. His father, Herman L. Gatter, had been employed by Fisher, Bruce, for many years. The records were transferred to the Archives Center in March 1990.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment.
Probable copyright restrictions.
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.
Furansu ga yume mita Nihon : tōki ni utsushita Hokusai, Hiroshige / [henshū Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha] = La France regarde le Japon : L'influence des peintres japonais sur les arts décoratifs français dans la seconde moité du XIXème siècle / [edited by Tokyo National Museum, Nikkei Inc]
Title:
フランスが夢見た日本 : 陶器に写した北斎、広重 / [編集東京国立博物館, 日本経済新聞社] = La France regarde le Japon : L'influence des peintres japonais sur les arts décoratifs français dans la seconde moité du XIXème siècle / [edited by Tokyo National Museum, Nikkei Inc]
France regarde le Japon : L'influence des peintres japonais sur les arts décoratifs français dans la seconde moité du XIXème siècle
France meets Japan : Ukiyo-e influence on French ceramics : 150th anniversary of Japan-France diplomatic relations special exhibition of the Musée d'Orsay collection
Chamberlain Lewis & Clark Welcome Center & Rest Area (Chamberlain, South Dakota)
Date:
circa 1983-1985
General:
Series includes images of a historical marker for the first garden club in 1891; a sign leading to the Garden Club of Georgia's headquarters and Founders Memorial Garden; a snow-covered tree tied with a red ribbon, sprig of evergreen, and Happy New Year sign; a house with a line of shrubs in the snow; a view of a teepee sculpture at the Chamberlain Lewis & Clark Welcome Center & Rest Area in Chamberlain, South Dakota; women gardeners working in the garden and posing for portraits; a place setting with a melon slice filled with raspberries and a floral garnish; potted plants at the front door of a house; houses viewed from the street; a swimming pool with a boulder waterfall feature in front of a lawn with stone walk leading up a hillside to a house with stone terraces; a road scattered with fallen autumn foliage by a sign for Bolton Farm; and a detail of an outdoor sculpture.
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.
Rights or permission issues may be associated with any music or recorded interviews included in the sound recordings and any images showing people who can be identified.
