Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - PHS Archives Digital Image Collection

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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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Glenwood Green Acres. Margaret and James Taylor with Grandson
Taylor, James, Taylor, Margaret, Glenwood Green Acres (Philadelphia, Pa.), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Clipping from Dale Mezzacappa's article titled "Harvesting Pride Amid Urban Decay" Caption: Margaret Taylor stoops over her garden, while her husband, James, and grandson walk along the pathway that divides the plots" (Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 April 1986)
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Great Gardeners of Philadelphia Green [2001]
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Edwin H Vare Middle School (Philadelphia, Pa.). Bonnie G. Levine Teaching Garden, School gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Carroll Park (Philadelphia, Pa.), Carroll Park Rangers (Program), Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Village of Arts and Humanities (Philadelphia, Pa.), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Green the Philadelphia Schools, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Ribbon of Gold
Titled Great Gardeners of Philadelphia Green this video was produced in 2001 and focuses on the collaboration between the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Philadelphia Green program and urban gardeners. Larry Stier describes the founding of the Bonnie G. Levine Teaching Garden at the Vare Middle School; Doris Gwaltney presents the preservation work of community neighbors on Carroll Park in West Philadelphia; Dorene Martin speaks of the work of Spring Garden, Fairmount, and Francisville neighbors on the Ribbon of Gold project, Eastern State Penitentiary, and Lily Yeh describes the founding of the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Bonham, J. Blaine, Pepper, Jane G., Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Standing at the podium is Blaine Bonham, PHS Executive Vice President. He is giving remarks at the evening’s presentations, at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium. Seated on the stage are Keynote speaker Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Jane Pepper, PHS President. The symposium, held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania, was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Reilly, Joan, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Philadelphia Green Senior Director Joan Reilly introduces 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is the Keynote speaker for the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Minott, Joseph Otis, Starr, Patrick M., Wiland, Harry, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Joseph Otis Minott presents at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania while panelists Patrick Starr and Harry Wiland look on. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Ford, Hayward, Aspen Farms (Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Aspen Farms community gardener Hayward Ford attends the 2006 Growing Greener Cities Symposium held at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Robinson, C. R., Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, accepts gift presented to her by school children accompanied by PHS staff member C.R. Robinson, at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Bonham, J. Blaine, Pepper, Jane G., Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Standing at the podium is Blaine Bonham, PHS Executive Vice President. He is giving remarks at the evening’s presentations, at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium. Seated on the stage are Keynote speaker Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Jane Pepper, PHS President. The symposium, held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania, was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Garvin, Alexander, Birch, Eugenie Ladner, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Urban planner and educator Alexander Garvin is welcomed to the podium by Eugenie L. Birch, director of Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Garvin, Alexander, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Urban planner and educator Alexander Garvin speaks at the 2006 Growing Greener Cities Symposium held at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Robinson, C. R., Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, reads messages sent to her by school children who are accompanied by PHS staff member C.R. Robinson, at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Growing Greener Cities Symposium attendees browse the books offered by sale at the 2006 event held at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Corner, James, 1961-, Rushing, Eunita, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Professor James Corner and Eunita Rushing are panelists at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is the Keynote speaker for the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Pepper, Jane G., Gutmann, Amy, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
PHS President Jane Pepper is at the podium opening the evening’s presentations. Seated on the stage are Amy Gutmann, President of the University of Pennsylvania, and Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Keynote speaker for the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Pepper, Jane G., Gutmann, Amy, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Standing at the podium is Amy Gutmann, President of the University of Pennsylvania. She is introducing the Keynote speaker for the Growing Greener Cities Symposium, Wangari Maathai (left, seated), 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.  Next to Ms. Maathai is PHS President Jane Pepper. The symposium, held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania, was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Reilly, Joan, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai is greeted by PHS Philadelphia Green Senior Director Joan Reilly at the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Maathai, Wangari, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is the Keynote speaker for the Growing Greener Cities Symposium held in 2006 at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Growing Greener Cities Symposium, 2006
Growing Greener Cities Symposium (2006), Philadelphia Green (Program), Community gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Research, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Crowds attend sessions held at the 2006 Growing Greener Cities Symposium held at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium was jointly sponsored by PHS and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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