Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Philadelphia Flower Show

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This collection consists of documentation related to the Philadelphia Flower Show from 1829 to the present including tickets, advertisements, posters and high-quality photographs to exhibits and promotional events. Some of the images include buildings that no longer exist, such as Philadelphia's Commercial Museum and Civic Center.
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1977 Philadelphia Flower Show. Trophies
1977 Philadelphia Flower Show. Trophies
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1977 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Trophies (Objects)
Members of the trophy committee, shown in this photo from the 1977 show, inventory and organize the trophies, unpack and polish them, and place them on the winning exhibits.
1977 Philadelphia Flower Show. Truck Dumping Mulch
1977 Philadelphia Flower Show. Truck Dumping Mulch
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1977 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Photograph taken during "set up week" shows truck dumping mulch onto show floor at the Philadelphia Civic Center for the 1977 Flower Show.
1977 Philadelphia Flower Show. Worker With Smilax
1977 Philadelphia Flower Show. Worker With Smilax
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1977 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Smilax
Worker during "set up" week of 1977 Flower Show takes a break in the rafters next to the Smilax that used to be hung from the Philadelphia Civic Center ceiling.
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Civic Center Crowd Shot
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Civic Center Crowd Shot
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1978 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Flower Show visitors enjoy the exhibits at the 1978 Philadelphia Flower Show, held at the Philadelphia Civic Center.
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Civic Center. Descending the Escalator
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Civic Center. Descending the Escalator
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1978 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Today's visitors old enough to recall Flower Shows held in the Civic Center often say that their most evocative memories are of descending the escalator to enter the show. Riding down the escalator was a sensory experience; visitors could see the colorful central feature laid out before them and, about halfway through the 12-second ride, they would be invigorated by the heady fragrance of hyacinths in bloom.
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flourish
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flourish
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Flourish (Musical), Ruth, Donna Bates, Ruth, Morgan, Philadelphia Flower Show (1978 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
A toast to PHS's 150-year history came in the form of a musical comedy called "Flourish," written and performed by Morgan Ruth and Donna Bates Ruth during the 1978 Flower Show. Donna Bates Ruth was also the voice of the show's promotional "jingle" heard for many years on local radio stations.
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Poster
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Poster
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Posters, Philadelphia Flower Show (1978 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
1978 Flower Show poster, 1978 Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show, March 5-12, Philadelphia Civic Center.
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Sarah Groome
1978 Philadelphia Flower Show. Sarah Groome
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1978 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Groome, Sarah Crawford Zantzinger, -1988, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Sarah Groome was a venerable, award-winning exhibitor who held weekly workshops in her home to encourage niche competitors to enter the show.
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Metal Sculpture
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Metal Sculpture
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Sculpture, Philadelphia Flower Show (1979 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
1979 Flower Show exhibit with swimming pool and metal sculpture. Contact print.
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Philadelphia Zoo Exhibit. Mitchell Giraffes
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Philadelphia Zoo Exhibit. Mitchell Giraffes
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Zoological Garden, Philadelphia Flower Show (1979 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Mitchell, Henry, 1915-1980. Giraffes
Artist Henry Mitchell's 45-inch-tall bronze sculpture, Giraffes, shared the stage with ivy topiary cousins in this 1979 Philadelphia Zoo exhibit. Mitchell was well known for his charming public art displayed throughout Philadelphia. These works include a child-friendly play sculpture meant for fun and climbing and his Impala fountain, an iconic landmark at the Philadelphia Zoo.
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Plant Clinic
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Plant Clinic
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Schrieber, Patricia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1979 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Visitors eager to learn more about the extraordinary plants on exhibit gathered around the PHS Plant Clinic at the 1979 show, as staff member Patricia Schrieber dispensed gardening tips. Horticultural education has always been a strong component at the Flower Show. Today's shows include a busy plant information booth staffed by knowledgeable volunteers.
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Poster
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Poster
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Posters, Philadelphia Flower Show (1979 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
1979 Flower Show poster, 1979 Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show, March 18-25, Philadelphia Civic Center.
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Typing Table
1979 Philadelphia Flower Show. Typing Table
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1979 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Volunteers type entry cards and judges' comments at the typing table at the 1979 Flower Show, held in the Philadelphia Civic Center.
1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. Alan and Charlotte Slack
1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. Alan and Charlotte Slack
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1980 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Rock gardens, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, North American Rock Garden Society, Slack, Alan P., -2020, Slack Charlotte Maas
Rock garden society volunteers Alan and Charlotte Slack helped install this 1980 exhibit. Plant society exhibits are important educational opportunities that let show visitors ask questions and meet plant experts. Alan played many roles at the show; he chaired the horticulture classes committees and served on the Flower Show Executive Committee and PHS Council.
1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. Ed Lindemann Taping Floor
1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. Ed Lindemann Taping Floor
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Lindemann, Ed, Philadelphia Flower Show (1980 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Show director and designer Ed Lindemann begins building the show by taping the Philadelphia Civic Center floor to indicate what goes where. Lindemann designed the show from 1980s until his final show in 1994.
1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. Poster
1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. Poster
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Posters, Philadelphia Flower Show (1980 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
1980 Flower Show poster, Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show, March 9-16, Philadelphia Civic Center.
[1980s] Philadelphia Flower Show. Jane Pepper
[1980s] Philadelphia Flower Show. Jane Pepper
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pepper, Jane G.
Jane Pepper joined PHS in 1979 and became president in 1981. She and designer Ed Lindemann would lead the Flower Show for the next 25 years. Jane brought an excellent sense of business, exceptional people skills, and international connections. Ed's talents were in the creative and aesthetic realm. Together they made an excellent team supported by dedicated staff and volunteers.
[1980s] Philadelphia Flower Show. Walt Fisher
[1980s] Philadelphia Flower Show. Walt Fisher
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Fisher, Walt, Philadelphia Flower Show, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Walt Fisher has won many blue ribbons for the forced bulbs he has exhibited. He has also chaired the Flower Show and has appeared yearly in demonstrations on the show floor to teach visitors how to grow bulbs. With camera in hand, Walt is the show's unofficial chronicler of the hundreds of exhibitors and volunteers who make up the Flower Show family.
[1982] Philadelphia Flower Show. Chase Rosade
[1982] Philadelphia Flower Show. Chase Rosade
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Rosade, Chase, Rosade Bonsai Studio, Philadelphia Flower Show (1982 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Chase Rosade and his team at Rosade Bonsai Studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania, have been demonstrating bonsai culture to entranced visitors since 1973. He is shown here at a 1982 show at the Civic Center. The exhibits of the Rosade Bonsai Studio, together with the Pennsylvania Bonsai Society exhibits, are perennial favorites among visitors to the show.
1982 Philadelphia Flower Show. George Off. Waldor Orchids
1982 Philadelphia Flower Show. George Off. Waldor Orchids
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Off, George, -1987, Waldor Orchids, Philadelphia Flower Show (1982 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
George Off, owner of Waldor Orchids, is shown here in his 1982 exhibit. While Waldor Orchids has been exhibiting under that name since 1970, George Off exhibited in the 1930s to the 1950s with his Brighton Florist business; he rarely missed a year from 1970 until his death in 1987. The 1988 show was dedicated to his memory. His son Walter continues the family tradition of exhibiting in the show.