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Creator:
Weller, Eleanor C.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shiota, Takeo  Search this
Architect:
McKim, Mead & White  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
New York (State) -- New York City -- Brooklyn
United States of America -- New York -- New York -- Brooklyn
Date:
05/01/1990
General:
The AAG file contains 60 plus additional 35mm slides collected from the files of the Brooklyn Botanic. These date back as far as 1911 and cover, through the years, several different areas, including the children's garden, the japanese garden, the rose garden and others. Competed c. 1936 on plot 60' x 100'. For medicinal and culinary herbs. Elizabeth Knot garden, established in 1938 based on 16th century medieval design. Design attributed to Thomas Hill.
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
Formal gardens  Search this
Herb gardens  Search this
Knot gardens  Search this
Herbs  Search this
Walkways, stone  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item NY341004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York / NY341: New York -- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6acdf655e-db9f-4651-baf6-c03f5c0c81ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref28722