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Creator:
Schamp, J. Brough  Search this
Ladew, Harvey Smith  Search this
Trustees Of The Ladew Topiary  Search this
Architect:
O'Connor, James  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Maryland -- Monkton
United States of America -- Maryland -- Harford County -- Monkton
Pleasant Valley Farm (Monkton, Maryland)
Date:
1983
General:
Harvey S. Ladew bought the property and spent the following years developing his topiary garden. Ladew was born in the Long Island Hunt country in 1886 and decided to move to he Maryland Hunt Country in 1929 and died in 1976.
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:
Spring  Search this
Standard  Search this
Irises (Plants)  Search this
Hedges  Search this
Chairs  Search this
Tables  Search this
Awnings  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Croquet courts  Search this
Outdoor furniture  Search this
Roses  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item MD150044
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland / MD150: Monkton -- Ladew Topiary Gardens
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6ad819d70-9f6d-42c8-929e-388b953bb683
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref14896