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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1829 Philadelphia Flower Show. First Flower Show in America
1829 Philadelphia Flower Show. First Flower Show in America
Philadelphia Flower Show (1829 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was founded in 1827 by a group of gentleman farmers, botanists and nurserymen. Monthly meetings included exhibitions among members. PHS held the first public flower show in America in June 1829 in the Masonic Hall on Philadelphia’s Chestnut Street. It was a one-day exhibition of fruits, flowers, and plants, and included the introduction of the Poinsettia, recently imported from Mexico, to the American public.