Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - PHS Archives Digital Image Collection

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  • Subject = Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
  • Date = [1980]

About This Collection

This collection documents activities and projects undertaken by or in partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society from its inception in 1827 to the 21st Century (apart from Philadelphia Flower Show documentation, which is in a separate collection). The bulk of the material is from originals dating from 1940 - 2010. Consisting of scanned documents and photographic images, born-digital images, and digitized video and audio clips, this collection documents Philadelphia-area horticultural activity including: WWII Victory Garden Harvest Shows; PHS’s work from 1970s forward on urban greening projects created in concert with community leaders and activists; major projects on public landscape revitalization; and vacant land stabilization. This collection traces the trajectory of PHS’s urban greening initiatives starting in the 1970s as its Philadelphia Green program, which, over time, helped Philadelphians create hundreds of community gardens, plant thousands of trees to beautify and cool the city’s streets, to revitalize Philadelphia’s neighborhood parks and to bring new life to iconic public landscapes. Additionally, the collection includes digital images of Meadowbrook Farm a 25-acre property in Abington, Pennsylvania, bequeathed to PHS in 2003 and material related to PHS’s first Pop Up Garden in 2011. The collection is supported in part through a 2020 NEH Cares Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Philadelphia Green. Point Breeze. Mamie Nichols and Haroldline Trower
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Greene Countrie Towne, Point Breeze (Philadelphia, Pa.), Nichols, Mamie, -2009, Trower, Haroldline
Image of Point Breeze garden activists Mamie Nichols and Haroldline Trower.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. 1804-12 Sharswood Garden
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image of 1804-12 Sharswood Garden
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. 20th and Diamond Streets Community Garden
Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Vallery, Anne, Bullock, Willie Mae, Kempner, Natalie
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image of participants in the PHS Philadelphia Green City Gardens Contest. The garden was located at 20th and Diamond Street and indicates it was part of the Water Conservation Project. The woman in green is PHS staff member Anne Vallery. On right, community gardener Willie Mae Bullock (pink top and blue dress) looks at camera. Standing next to her in blue, looking at camera is Natalie Kempner, Norris Square Neighborhood Project,
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. 7th and Jefferson Community Garden
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Johnson, Ida, 7th and Jefferson Community Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Ida Johnson and friends harvest at the 7th and Jefferson Community Garden.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. 7th and Jefferson Community Vegetable Garden
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Johnson, Ida, 7th and Jefferson Streets Community Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Ida Johnson and friend harvest carrots at the 7th and Jefferson Community Garden.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. 7th and Jefferson Community Vegetable Garden
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Johnson, Ida, 7th and Jefferson Streets Community Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Ida Johnson and friend harvest carrots at the 7th and Jefferson Community Garden.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Advisory Board Meeting
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image documenting a meeting of the PHS Philadelphia Green Advisory Board.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Advisory Board Meeting
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image documenting a meeting of the PHS Philadelphia Green Advisory Board.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Advisory Board Meeting
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image documenting a meeting of the PHS Philadelphia Green Advisory Board.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Almina Smelley. 1600 Swain Street
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Smelley, Almina
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Aspen Farms
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Aspen Farms (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image of the Aspen Farms Community Garden, located at 4837-59 Aspen Street, in the Mill Creek section of Philadelphia. Mount: Aspen Farms
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Aspen Farms
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Aspen Farms (Philadelphia, Pa.), Mill Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Image of the Aspen Farms Community Garden, located at 4837-59 Aspen Street, in the Mill Creek section of Philadelphia. Mount: Aspen Farms
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Atlantic Richfield Tower
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Atlantic Richfield Co.
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. The Atlantic Richfield Company was a sponsor of the PHS Philadelphia Green program.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Augusta Clark. Philadelphia City Council
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Clark, Augusta
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Caption slide: Augusta Clark. Philadelphia City Council
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Bell Telephone Company Building
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Bell Telephone Company
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Bell Telephone was a sponsor of the PHS Philadelphia Green program.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Bell Telephone Company Building
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Bell Telephone Company
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Bell Telephone was a sponsor of the PHS Philadelphia Green program.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Bird's-Eye View of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Bird's-eye image of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Burpee Seed Catalog Cover, 1983
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, W. Atlee Burpee Company
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program.. The Burpee Seed Company was a sponsor of the PHS Philadelphia Green program.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Carol Sclafani
Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Sclafani, Carol
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Pictured is Carol Sclafani, Vegetable Garden Coordinator for Philadelphia Green.
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Philadelphia Green. Presentation. Cecilia Yep. Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
Yep, Cecilia Moy, Philadelphia Green (Program), Urban gardening -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Image from a circa 1984 audio and slide presentation created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program. Caption slide: Cecelia Yep. Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
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