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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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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