Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Philadelphia Flower Show

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  • Location Covered = Commercial Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  • Date = 1927

About This Collection

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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1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Burpee Catalog Cover
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Burpee Catalog Cover
Philadelphia Flower Show (1927 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Sweet peas
Shows commonly featured floral introductions, such as Burpee's "Mrs. Calvin Coolidge" sweet peas shown for the first time at the 1927 Show. Sweet Pea displays from Burpees were a regular feature of shows at this time. W. Atlee Burpee, Jr. was one of the 6 original directors of Flower Show, Inc. and was for years the public face of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Florist's Exhibit with Refrigerators
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Florist's Exhibit with Refrigerators
Florist shops, Refrigerators, Flower arrangements, Wicker furniture, Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1927 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Baxter & Green (Firm)
This exhibit shows the latest improvements in refrigeration in florist shops. Words on sign on left: “Flowers exhibited by Baxter & Green.” Signs above refrigerator in center of photograph: “Frigidaire, 1637 Chestnut Street” and "Standard Refrigerator Co., 2543 Germantown Ave., Phila." Sign on right, above the other refrigerator reads “Your Corsage will look better and last longer -- Frigidaire." Photographer’s number 625-19 in lower right corner.
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower Show Organizers
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower Show Organizers
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Flower Show Incorporated, Philadelphia Flower Show (1927 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
From the mid 1920s to 1964, the Flower Show was held at the Commercial Museum in West Philadelphia. To manage this show, a group of florists and growers created a separate entity called the Philadelphia Flower Show, Incorporated. The "Incorporators" handled the show design, operations, and commercial entries. PHS organized the show's amateur and garden club classes, educational exhibits, and lectures.
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Two Women in Tulip and Hyacinth Beds
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Two Women in Tulip and Hyacinth Beds
Women, Hats, Hyacinths, Tulips, Publicity photographs, Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Philadelphia Flower Show (1927 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Publicity shot of two women wearing cloche hats and fur coats posing in an exhibit of hyacinths and tulips. “Quaker Photo Service” in lower left; photographer’s number 625-3 in lower right.