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Colorist:
Van Altena, Edward  Search this
Former owner:
Eddy, John W.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Holmdahl, Otto  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Eddy Garden (Seattle, Washington)
Washington (State) -- Seattle
United States of America -- Washington -- King County -- Seattle
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
Mrs. James Eddy commissioned O.E. Holmdahl to design the garden. The property overlooks the Puget Sound and includes views of the Cascades to the east and the Olympies to the west. The garden displayed showy annuals and cherry trees.
Persons associated with the garden include Mrs. James Eddy (former owner, ca. 1920's) and O. E. Holmdahl (Landscape Architect).
Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena."
Historic plate number: "2 A."
Historic plate caption: "Mrs. John W. Eddy; Seattle, Washington."
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:
Walls, stone  Search this
Vines  Search this
Stairs  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Flower beds  Search this
Gardens -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item WA003001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Washington / WA003: Seattle -- Eddy Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64828685f-e12c-4f9e-8299-80435242a8e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11517