Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 3. PHS Collection Portfolios

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This collection is comprised of photographic images documenting designed landscapes both private and public in and around Philadelphia. Digitized materials include early-twentieth century views of private, public, and corporate gardens documented in the collection of the Society of Little Gardens of Philadelphia. In addition, the PHS Collection Portfolios document the activities the Rittenhouse Square Flower Market as well as materials connected to the School Gardens Movement in Philadelphia through the Perla A. Matthews photograph collection. Included are photographs taken by noted Canadian photographer Clara Sipprell (1885-1975) and Philadelphia photographer, Ida W. Pritchett of the Alba B. Johnson estate “Castana,” in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. In addition, are the images of Edge Hill, the estate of Samuel W. Morris that depict the gardens designed by landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950) and photographed by "Mrs. Gillingham" [Mrs. C. Stratton Howe Gillingham] and Mattie Edwards Hewitt (1869-1956). This digital project is supported in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Photograph Collection
Rhoads, Elise Logan, Large, George Gordon Meade, Mrs., Garden Club of America, Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Association, Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association, Rittenhouse Square (Philadelphia, Pa.), Society of Little Gardens (Philadelphia, Pa.), B.F. Kutcher Studio (Philadelphia, Pa.), Church, Herbert, Mrs., Ricker Studio Commercial Photography (Philadelphia, Pa.), Mills, Charles P., Bell, D. Sargent, Frasier, John, Mrs., Erskine, Robert, Mrs., Gimbel Brothers
This collection consists of photographic materials connected to the Rittenhouse Square Flower Market. The Market founded by Mrs. George Gordon Meade Large debuted on May 20, 1914 and drew its inspiration from Mrs. Large's visit to the Paris Flower Market in the Place de la Madeleine. The Market was envisioned as a charity event and the 1914 event raised The first Flower Market $1,250 each for The Children's Hospital, the Hope Day Nursery, and the Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association
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