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

About This Collection

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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Castaña [Photographs by Ida Pritchett and Clara Sipprell of the estate of the late Mr. & Mrs. Alba B. Johnson]
Pritchett, Ida W., 1891-1965, Sipprell, Clara E. (Clara Estelle), 1885-1975, Johnson, Alba B. (Alba Boardman), 1858-1935 -- Homes and haunts, Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Rosemont, Photography of gardens, Castaña (Rosemont, Pa.), Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts, Gilbert, Walter, 1871-1946. Neptune and horses, Herms, Pan (Sculpture), Bartholomew, Edward Sheffield,1822-1858. Eve repentant, Adams, Alexander Mackie, 1879-1967, Cope, John S., 1856-1915
This collection consists of 25 photographs by noted photographers Ida W. Pritchett and Clara E. Sipprell of the gardens and grounds of the Alba B. Johnson estate, Castaña in Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
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House and garden of Samuel W. Morris : Sunset Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1924
Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950, Hewitt, Mattie Edwards, 1869-1956, Morris, Samuel W., (Samuel Wheeler), 1874-1941, Morris family -- Homes and haunts, Gardens -- Design, Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Chestnut Hill -- 1910-1930, Dwellings -- Photographs, Photography of gardens, Architectural photography, Edge Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.), Gillingham, Mrs. (Clara Stratton Howe), 1864-
Album consists of photographs of gardens and exterior views of the Morris home known as Edge Hill. The Edge Hill gardens were designed by landscape architect Ellen Shipman and photographed by "Mrs. Gillingham" [Mrs. C. Stratton Howe Gillingham] and Mattie Edwards Hewitt (1869-1956). Photographs numbered 1-18 are attributed to "Mrs. Gillingham" and those numbered 19-25 were taken by Mattie Edwards Hewitt
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Perla A. Matthews Photograph Album
Matthews, Perla Anna Killiam, 1879-1978, Edgar Allan Poe School (Philadelphia, Pa.), Clark, Thomas & Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.), Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.), School gardens — Pennsylvania — Philadelphia — History, Gardening — Study and teaching — Pennsylvania — Philadelphia — History, School gardens — Pennsylvania — Philadelphia — Pictorial works
The Perla A. Matthews Photograph Album comprises 62 photographic prints chiefly documenting the activities of the Edgar Allan Poe School Garden. Images include views of the Edgar Allan Poe School (erected between 1913 and 1914) located at 21st and Ritner Streets, the establishment of the school garden and structures at 22nd and Ritner on grounds on which stands the Clark, Thomas, and Co. Furniture Factory, the teachers and students at work, harvest photographs, and students and teachers on excursions, for example, what appears to be a student trip to the Fairmount Water Works. Additional photographs may be of other as yet unidentified Philadelphia school and home gardens
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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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Society of Little Gardens Photograph Collection
Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, Dooner, Richard T., Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire, Print Club (Philadelphia, Pa.), Society of Little Gardens (Philadelphia, Pa.), Western Savings Fund Society (Philadelphia, Pa.), Bartram's Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.), Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Women's City Club of Philadelphia, Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), College Club (Philadelphia, Pa.), Girard College, Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Church gardens -- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Franklinia, Swann Memorial Fountain (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan Square (Philadelphia, Pa.), Rittenhouse Square (Philadelphia, Pa.), Dé Lardi, Alfred A., Pritchett, Ida W., 1891-1965
This collection comprises photo files gifted to PHS from the Society of Little Gardens of Philadelphia. Photographers include Ida W. Pritchett, Richard T. Dooner, "De Lardi' [possibly Alfred de Lardi]. The collection includes residential gardens and gardens of the Philadelphia Contributionship, Women's City Club, Philadelphia Art Alliance, the Mutual Assurance Company, the Print Club of Philadelphia, Girard College and the Roof Reading Room of the Main Branch of Free Library of Philadelphia. In addition, there are photographs of the gardens of Old Christ Church and the Unitarian Church on Chestnut and Van Pelt Streets, as well as the Swann Memorial Fountain on Logan Circle and views of Rittenhouse Square
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