Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection

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About This Collection

The Joseph Ascenzi Collection consists of 64 color and black-and-white glass lantern slides, most were produced by the J. Horace McFarland Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Williams, Brown & Earle Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between approximately 1920-1940. Many of the Williams, Brown & Earle slides focus primarily on trees in-situ and include images of Sycamores, Poplars, and Oaks among others. In addition, the William, Brown, & Earle slides contain images from three series titled “Spring’s Awakening” featuring woodland plants, “Botany,” and “A Summer’s Ramble.” The J. Horace McFarland slides in the collection typically center on foundation plantings around entryways and corner plantings around suburban houses. The collector, Joseph M. Ascenzi, is the horticulturist and president of Laurel Hill Gardens (Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia). This digital project is supported in part by a National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining the Humanities Through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) grant.
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Bark of Young Tulip Tree
Bark of Young Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera, Photography of trees, Bark
Glass lantern slide of bark of young tulip tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
Big Sycamore. Lancaster County
Big Sycamore. Lancaster County
Sycamores, Trees -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of big sycamore tree in Lancaster. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Cherry Tree]
[Cherry Tree]
Cherry, Photography of trees
Hand-colored glass lantern slide of cherry blossom tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, hand colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.] 
Chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of chestnut tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
Honey Locust
Honey Locust
Honey locust, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of honey locust. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
Lombardy Poplar
Lombardy Poplar
Lombardy poplar, Trees -- Pennsylvania -- York, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of Lombardy Poplar in York, Pa. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] Mount: York, Pa
Sequoia (Giganteum)
Sequoia (Giganteum)
Giant sequoia, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of Sequoia tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Series] Botany. Cedar of Lebanon
[Series] Botany. Cedar of Lebanon
Cedar of Lebanon, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of cedar of Lebanon tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Series] Botany. Larch Tree
[Series] Botany. Larch Tree
Larches, Photography of trees
Hand-colored glass lantern slide of larch trees . Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, hand colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Series] Botany. Red Cedar
[Series] Botany. Red Cedar
Eastern redcedar, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of red cedar tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Series] Botany. Swamp Black Oak
[Series] Botany. Swamp Black Oak
Quercus prinus, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of swamp black oak tree. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Series] Spring's Awakening. White Oak Blossoms
[Series] Spring's Awakening. White Oak Blossoms
White oak, Photography of trees
Hand-colored glass lantern slide of white oak blossoms. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, hand colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.] 
Spreading Hemlocks
Spreading Hemlocks
Tsuga, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of spreading Hemlock. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Tree]
[Tree]
Trees, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of large tree by creek. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Tree]
[Tree]
Trees, Photography of trees
Hand-colored glass lantern slide of tree with berries. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.] 
[Tree Trunk]
[Tree Trunk]
Trees, Photography of trees
Glass lantern slide of tree trunk in forest. Forms part of the Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection (2022.10) [1 slide : lantern, 3.25 x 4 in.]