New York City - Medal of the School Nature League
Photo shows front and back of medal, with cherubs gardening and name Alphée DuBois on one side and the initials S.N.L. on the other. On slide (handwritten): "New York City-Medal of the School Nature League" and... More
[Lathrop Colgate house, Bedford Village, New York. Trellis]
Site History. Landscape: Edith Leonard (Mrs. Lathrop) Colgate, probable landscape gardener. Today: Garden not extant. On slide (handwritten): "Colgate, Bedford, NY." Title, date, and subject information provide... More
["Fenimore," James Stetson Metcalfe house, Bedford Hills, New York. Vi...
Site History. Landscape: Elizabeth Tyree (Mrs. James S.) Metcalfe, probable landscape gardner. Today: House not extant, property now part of Bedford Hills Memorial Park. On slide: Blind embossed stamp "Frances ... More
["Old Acres," Robert Low Bacon house, Old Westbury, New York. Azaleas ...
Site History. House architecture: John Russell Pope, 1904-1910. Landscape: Martha Brookes Brown Hutcheson, 1904-1910; Virginia Murray (Mrs. Robert L.) Bacon. Other: House also known as "Oldfields." Today: House... More
["Fenimore," James Stetson Metcalfe house, Bedford Hills, New York. Sw...
Site History. Landscape: Elizabeth Tyree (Mrs. James S.) Metcalfe, probable landscape gardener. Today: House not extant, property now part of Bedford Hills Memorial Park. On slide: red seal sticker. Title, dat... More
[Gramercy Park, between East 20th and East 21st Streets east of Park A...
Site History. Park created in 1831 by Samuel B. Ruggels, managed by the Gramercy Park Association. Today: Park extant. Possibly photographed by Charles I. Berg, architect and photographer, who was secretary of ... More
[Dr. Henry Alexander Murray, Jr., house, 129 East 69th Street, New Yor...
Site History. Landscape: Clarence Fowler. Associated Names: Josephine Rantoul (Mrs. Alexander) Murray. Other: This garden won the second prize medal for a city garden at the 1922 City Gardens Club of New York C... More
["Flagstones," Charles Clinton Marshall house, 117 West 55th Street, N...
Site history. Landscape: Abby Story (Mrs. Charles C.) Marshall. This garden was comprised of three lots at 117 and 119 West 55th Street, owned by Charles Clinton Marshall who lived at 117. Other: At the 1922 Ci... More
["Thornewood," Chester Thorne house, Lakewood, Washington Flower garde...
Site History. House Architecture: Kirtland Kelsey Cutter, built 1909-1911. Landscape: James Frederick Dawson and John Charles Olmsted, Olmsted Brothers, 1908 -1913. Today: Preserved as Thornewood Castle Inn and... More
[Villa Torre Clementina, Louis Antoine Stern house, Avenue Impératrice...
Site History. House Architecture: Lucien Hesse, commissioned 1904. Landscape: Raffaele Mainella. Associated Name: Ernesta [Mrs. Louis] Stern. Today: Private house and garden, restored, a French historic monumen... More
[Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Lazio, Italy. Stairs]
Site History. Landscape: Girolamo Fontana, Carlo Maderno, and Flaminio Ponzio, seventeenth century. Also, Scipione Borghese. Other: Also known as the Villa Conti. Today: Gardens are a public park. On slide: Yel... More
[Villa Gamberaia, Settignano, Tuscany, Italy. Grotto terrace]
Site History. House Architecture: Zanobi Lapi, 1610- 1630. Landscape: Zanobi Lapi and others, from 1610. Also, water terrace created on south parterre by Princess Jeanne Ghyka and Martino Porcinai from 1896. Ot... More
["Tudor Place," Armistead Peter, Jr., house, 1644 31st Street, NW, Was...
Site History. House Architecture: Thomas Thornton, built between 1795-1816. Landscape: Thomas Peter and his descendents. Today: Historic house and garden open to the public. On slide (handwritten): no. "11." On... More
["Tudor Place," Armistead Peter, Jr., house, 1644 31st Street, NW, Was...
Site History. House Architecture: Thomas Thornton, built between 1795-1816. Landscape: Thomas Peter and his descendents. Today: Historic house and garden open to the public. On slide (printed): Red outline flow... More
["The Pavilion," Stephen Hyatt Pelham Pell house, Fort Ticonderoga, N...
Photograph shows walled flower garden with sign: "The King's Garden. This garden was started in 1757 by Captain de Pontieroy of the French Army, Chief of Engineers to the Marquis de Montcalm and named Le Jardin... More
[Port Royal house, Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia]
Photo shows dirt road leading to river; on left, house with stone 1st floor and wood 2nd floor. On slide (handwritten): "Port Royal, Caroline." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title and date bas... More
["Federal Hill," John Keim house, 504 Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, ...
Site History. House Architecture: Rupert Brooke, governor of Vigirnia, 1794-1796 and founder of the national Federal party, purchased this house and named it "Federal Hill." Today: Extant as a private residence... More
["York Hall," Captain George Preston Blow house, Route 1005 and Main...
Site History. House Architecture: Griffin & Wynkoop, for Captain George Preston Blow, additions to 18th century brick house, the home of Thomas Nelson Jr., 1738-1739, after purchase by Blow in 1914. Landscape: ... More
[Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. Flower border ...
On sleeve (handwritten): no. "511." Title and date based on similar view in the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, negative LC-J7-VA- 2015. Forms part of: Garden and historic house lecture series... More
[St. Luke's Church, Smithfield vicinity, Isle of Wight County, Virgini...
On slide (handwritten): "St. Luke, 1632, Isle of Wight." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title and date based on same image in the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, LC-J7-VA-3132... More
Collage de l'étiquette, en passant sur elle un fer chaud
Lantern slide showing labels being applied to books at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques... More
Vestibule d'honneur--"L'Évolution du Livre--peintures murales par John...
Lantern slide showing the mural, the Evolution of the Book, at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Te... More
Pyramids and Sphinx, lantern slide
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Goldi men with dog sled on Amur River
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Convicts' sleeping quarters inside sod-covered house
Similar to photograph (LOT 11948, no. 1113) titled: Interior of convict barracks, Khabarovsk area. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commiss... More
Peking [i.e. Hong Kong] - street scene
Photo probably shows Hong Kong, based on sign for Wah Chun's photo studio and the number of signs in English. (Source: Terry Bennett, 2012) Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, ... More
Native crewmen on deck of ship. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...
May not be Aden. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Bangkok - private home on canal
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
[Villa La Pietra, via Bolognese, 120, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Terrac...
Site History. House Architecture: First half 16th century, purchased by Arthur Acton 1907. Landscap: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton. Other: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton owned the villa in 1925. Also k... More
[Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Lazio, Italy. Casino steps]
Site History. House Architecture: Giacomo (Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola, 1568-1600. Landscape: Giacomo (Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola and Carlo Maderno, 1568-1600. Also, Tomaso Ghinucci, fontaniere. Associated Name:... More
[Villa La Pietra, via Bolognese, 120, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Terrac...
Site History. House Architecture: First half 16th century, purchased by Arthur Acton 1907. Landscape: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton. Other: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton owned the villa in 1925. Also ... More
Arnold Genthe - Friends, Chinatown, San Francisco
Title from a similar image in: Old Chinatown : a book of pictures / by Arnold Genthe ; with text by Will Irwin. New York : M. Kennerley, 1913, p. 61. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943.
[National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio. Worker vegetable garden...
Site History. Landscape: John Charles Olmsted, from 1896. Other: John Henry Patterson was founder of National Cash Register Company. Today: Garden not extant. On slide (printed): "Property of National Cash Regi... More
["Inellan," Walter Douglas house, Channel Drive, Montecito, California...
Site History. House Architecture: Francis Townsend Underhill, built 1902, with changes for Walter Douglas ca. 1906. Landscape: Francis Townsend Underhill, from 1902. Associated Name: Edith Bell (Mrs. Walter) Do... More
[Samuel Knopf house, Lawrence, New York. Fountain]
Site History. House Architecture: Built circa 1907. Today: House and garden not extant. On slide (handwritten): "K" and "Knopf, Saml." Also, blue star sticker. Photographed when Frances Benjamin Johnston and Ma... More
["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...
Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Today: House, but not garden, extant. On slide (handwritten): "H" and "Hest... More
["Grey-Croft," Stephen Swete Cummins house, Huntting Lane, East Hampto...
Site History. House Architecture: Isaac Henry Green Jr. for Lorenzo Guernsey Woodhouse. Landscape: Emma Woodhouse (Mrs. Stephen S.) Cummins. Other: Emma Woodhouse Cummins (1846-1908), after being married to Lor... More
["Grey-Croft," Stephen Swete Cummins house, Huntting Lane, East Hampto...
Site history. House Architecture: Isaac Henry Green Jr. for Lorenzo Guernsey Woodhouse. Landscape: Emma Woodhouse (Mrs. Stephen S.) Cummins. Other: Emma Woodhouse Cummins (1846-1908), after being married to Lor... More
["Westlawn," Edward Tiffany Dyer house, Great Plains Road, Southampton...
Site History. House Architecture: Francis Burrall Hoffmann, Jr. Landscape: Clarence Fowler. Associated Name: Edith La Bau (Mrs. Edward T.) Dyer. Today: House, but not garden, extant. On slide (handwritten): "D... More
["Gardenside," Frederick Augustus Snow house, Ox Pasture Road, Southam...
Site History. Landscape: Clarence Fowler, circa 1913. Associated Name: Mary Palen (Mrs. Frederick A.) Snow. Other: For garden plan, see LC-J717-X103-4. Today: Garden not extant. Photographed when Frances Benjam... More
["The Fens," Lorenzo Easton Woodhouse house, Huntting Lane, East Hampt...
Site History. House Architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, by 1903. Landscape: Maurice Collins, gardener. Associated Name: Mary Kennedy (Mrs. Lorenzo E.) Woodhouse. Today: House and garden not extant. On slide (... More
["Gray Gardens," Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampto...
Site History. House Architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill. Other: Robert C. Hill acquired the house and four acres and half in 1913; Edith Bouvier Beale owned ... More
[Dr. Peter Brown Wyckoff house, Gin Lane, Southampton, New York. View ...
Site History. House Architecture: Barney & Chapman, built circa 1900. Landscape: Hicks Nursery, Jericho, New York, circa 1900. Associated Name: Cora Dillon (Mrs. Peter B.) Wyckoff. Other: Later known as "Wooldo... More
["Mariemont," Thomas Josephus Emery house, 386 Greenwood Ave., Middlet...
Site History. House architecture: Dr, Charles F. Hawyood House by Richard Morris Hunt, 1871, possibly incorporated into Thomas J. Emery house, circa 1901. Landscape: 19 acres by John Charles Olmsted, Henry Vinc... More
["Millefiori," Albert Barnes Boardman house, Great Plains Road and Coo...
Photographed when Frances Benjamin Johnston and Mattie Edwards Hewitt worked together. Site History. House Architecture: Hill & Stout, 1910. Landscape: Marian Cruger Coffin, 1910. Associated Name: Georgina Gert... More
[Reproduction of print showing Parterre garden]
Photograph of a woodcut in John Worlidge, The Art of Flowers, 1677. On slide (handwritten): "Worlidge, Art of G. (?), 1677." Also, red seal sticker. Possibly photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Title, da... More
["Marshfield," George Woodward Wickersham house, Cedarhurst, New York....
Site History. House architecture: Foster, Gade & Graham. Landscape: Mary Rutherfurd Jay, 1914. Today: Garden not extant. Associated Name: Mildred Wendell (Mrs. George W) Wickersham. Photographed when Frances Be... More
[Wallace Reid house, East Hampton, New York. Pathway]
Site History. Landscape Associated Name: Emma Read (Mrs. Wallace) Reid. Photographed when Frances Benjamin Johnston and Mattie Edwards Hewitt worked together. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sa... More
[Dr. Charles William Richardson house, Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. R...
Site History. Landscape: Amy (also Aimée) Small (Mrs. Charles W.) Richardson on 17 acres acquired by her father, Washington, D.C. florist and landowner, John Henry Small. Her brother John H. Small III was possi... More
[Wildflowers in bloom], Frances Benjamin Johnston collection
Forms part of: Garden and historic house lecture series in the Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Condition caution: unmounted slide. Note: silvering at edges. On sleeve (handwritten b... More
[Reproduction of title page for The herball or generall historie of pl...
Photograph of a title page in an herbal. On slide: Blind embossed stamp: "Frances B. Johnston, New York." Possibly photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Title and date information provided by Sam Watters, ... More
[Larkspur (delphinium)], Frances Benjamin Johnston collection
Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam Watters, 2011. Forms part of: Garden and historic house lecture series in the Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Condition caution: ... More
["Charles A. Platt, his place at Cornish"]
Photograph of a plan of house and garden at Cornish, New Hampshire, in the Monograph of the Work of Charles Adams Platt, New York, 1913. On slide (handwritten): "Platt, Chas. A., Plan, Cornish, N.H." Possibly p... More
["Villa Rose," Joseph Donahoe Grant house, 2260 Redington Road, Hillsb...
Site History. House Architecture: Lewis Parsons Hobart, completed 1912. Landscape: Lewis Parsons Hobart and Edith Macleay (Mrs. Joseph D.) Grant, completed 1912. Other: Later called "Strawberry Hill." Today: Ho... More
[Reproduction of painting showing dance between two fountains]
Photograph of a painting by Nicolas Lancret, oil on canvas, circa 1725, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden. On slide (printed):"Set no.," "Slide No.," and "Title" (all blank). Also, red seal sticker. On slide (printed): "... More
[Reproduction of print showing Basil-thyme and red bryony]
Photograph of a woodcut in Leonhart Fuchs, De historia stirpium, Basel, 1542. On slide (printed): "Optical Instrument Company, Inc., Fifth Ave. New York, N.Y." Also, red outline flower design and "Set no.," "Sl... More
[Reproduction of print showing Virgin and Christ Child in a garden wit...
Photograph of an unidentified woodcut, fifteenth century, northern European. On slide: Red seal sticker. Possibly photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam ... More
["Burrwood," Walter Jennings house, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Sunk...
Site History. House Architecture: Carrère & Hastings, 1898-1900 with changes in 1915. Landscape: Frederick Law Olmsted and Olmsted Brothers, from 1895, worked from 1915-1916 at time of additions to house; Hicks... More
["Gray Gardens," Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampto...
Site History. House Architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill. Other: Robert C. Hill acquired the house and four acres and half in 1913; Edith Bouvier Beale owned ... More
["Casa de Mariposa," Walter Franklin Cobb house, Butterfly Lane, Monte...
Site History. Landscape: Carrie Fish (Mrs. Walter F.) Cobb. Slide used with lecture "California Gardens" as no. 72. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam Watters, 2011. Forms part of: Garden and ... More
[Santa Barbara Mission, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, California....
Site History. Built for Father Antonio Paterna, 18th century, rebuilt from 1815. Landscape: Junipero Serrra; Francisco de Lasuén. Other: Extant. Slide used with lecture "California Gardens" as no. 37. Title, da... More
["Kimberly Crest," John Alfred Kimberly house, 1325 Prospect Drive, Re...
Site History. House Architecture: French revival chateau, Dennis & Farwell, built 1897. Landscape: George Edwin Bergstrom, after 1905. Associated Name: Helen Cheney (Mrs. J. Alfred) Kimberly. Other: House built... More
["Mi Sueño," Herbert Coppell house, 1245 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena,...
Site History. House Architecture: Bertram Grovesnor Goodhue, built 1916; Carlton Monroe Winslow, supervising architect. Landscape: Paul George Thiene, 1916. Associated Name: Georgia Myers (Mrs. Herbert) Coppell... More
[Wellington Stanley Morse house, 450 South San Rafael Avenue, San San ...
Site History. House Architecture: Reginald Davis Johnson, built 1919. Landscape: Paul George Thiene, 1919. Associated Name: Cora Dorr (Mrs. Wellington S.) Morse. Today: House extant , garden redesigned. Title, ... More
["El Fureidis," James Waldron Gillespie house, Parra Grande Lane, Mont...
Site History. House Architecture: Bertram Grovesnor Goodhue with Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, built from 1905-1906; Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, Supervising Architects. Landscape: Bertram Grovesnor Goodhue with Cram... More
["Beacon Hill House," Arthur Curtiss James house, Beacon Hill Road, Ne...
Site History. House Architecture: Howells & Stokes, 1910. Landscape: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Henry Hill Blossom, Olmsted Brothers, 1908-1913, 1915-1916; Hempsted of Boston, contractors; John Greatorex, garde... More
[Demonstration garden, Bryant Park, 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, New ...
Photo shows men in garden sponsored by the National War Garden Commission during World War I. High rise buildings in background with a Chesterfield cigarettes advertisement on a billboard. Landscape: National ... More
[Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati, Lazio, Italy. Water chain]
Site History. House Architecture: Medieval castle rebuilt in 1663 and 1667. Associated Name: Hervey de Saint-Denis. Other: Walter Gay and Matilda Travis Gay lived here at the time Johnston photographed. Today:... More
["Allgates," Horatio Gates Lloyd house, Cooperstown Road, Haverford, P...
Site History. House Architecture: Wilson Eyre, Jr., from 1910. Landscape: Olmsted Brothers, 1911-1915. Associated Name: Mary Helen Wingate (Mrs. Horatio G.) Lloyd. Additions to garden by Ferrucio Vitale from 19... More
[William Albert Smoot, Jr., house, 220 North Washington Street, Alexan...
Site History. House architecture: Georgian style brick house built circa 1796. Associated Name: Harriet Ansley (Mrs. William A.) Smoot Jr. Other: Also known as Lloyd house. Purchased by William A. Smoot Jr. in ... More
["Barberrys," Nelson Doubleday house, Mill Neck, New York. Garden gate...
Site History. House architecture: Harrie Thomas Lindeberg, built 1916. Landscape: Percival Gallagher, Olmsted Brothers, 1919-1924 and others. Today: House extant. Title, date, and subject information provided b... More
[Unidentified city garden, probably New York, New York. Steps]
This slide is one of four that walks the viewer from a brick walk, up a stairway, and into a city garden: J717-X98-60, J717-X107-4, J717-X017-21, J717-X017-29. On slide: Blue star sticker and red seal sticker. ... More
[Studio Italiano store, 638 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York. Befo...
Slide shows a display at the 1922 City Gardens Club of New York City photograph exhibition at the New York Camera Club . It depicts a niche on left and entrance to Gerbo & Bertoni on right. Site History. Landsc... More
[Villa Gamberaia, Settignano, Tuscany, Italy. Pathway]
Site History. House Architecture: Zanobi Lapi, 1610-1630. Landscape: Zanobi Lapi and others, from 1610. Also water terrace created on south parterre by Princess Jeanne Ghyka and Martino Porcinai from 1896. Toda... More
[Villa Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Piazza di Siena]
Site History. House Architecture: Flaminio Ponzio. Landscape: Flaminio Ponzio and Giovannni Vasanzio, 1609-1621. Associated Name: Scipione Borghese. Today: Public site. On slide (printed): "Edward Van Altena" a... More
Portrait photo of Portrait photograph of Greta Garbo
Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: LC-G401-4750 (several images); 1925 July
["Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, Eng...
Site History. House Architecture: Sir Charles Barry, built 1850-1851. Landscape: William Waldorf Astor from 1893 and Norah Lindsay from 1924. Other : Nancy Langhorne Astor and Viscount Waldorf Astor owned Clive... More
["Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, Eng...
Site History. House Architecture: Sir Charles Barry, built 1850-1851. Landscape: William Waldorf Astor from 1893 and Norah Lindsay from 1924. Other : Nancy Langhorne Astor and Viscount Waldorf Astor owned Clive... More
[Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. View to villa from cypress circle...
Site History. House Architecture: Pirro Ligorio, 1560-1575. Landscape: Pirro Ligorio and Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este. Today: Public site. On slide: Yellow-gold star sticker. On slide (printed): "Edward Van Alte... More
[Villa Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Parterre]
Site History. House Architecture: Flaminio Ponzio. Landscape: Flaminio Ponzio and Giovannni Vasanzio, 1609-1621. Associated Name: Scipione Borghese. Today: Public site. On slide (printed): "Edward Van Altena" a... More
["Belmont," Gari Melchers house, 224 Washington Street, Fredericksburg...
Site History. House Architecture: Late 18th century with additions by Gari Melchers who purchased the property in 1916. Associated name: Gari and Corinne Mackall [Mrs. Gari] Melchers. Title, date, and subject i... More
["Belmont," Gari Melchers house, 224 Washington Street, Fredericksburg...
Site History. House Architecture: Late 18th century with additions by Gari Melchers who purchased the property in 1916. Associated name: Gari and Corinne Mackall [Mrs. Gari] Melchers. Title, date, and subject i... More
["York Hall," Captain George Preston Blow house, Route 1005 and Main ...
Site History. House Architecture: Griffin & Wynkoop, for Captain George Preston Blow, additions to 18th century brick house, the home of Thomas Nelson Jr., 1738-1739, after purchase by Blow in 1914. Landscape: ... More
[Old Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia. Double pediment faça...
Site History. House Architecture: Built 1835. Today: In 2010 under private ownership after being the Andrew Rowan Memorial Home. On slide (handwritten): "Old Sweet Springs." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Ho... More
[Kittiewan, Weyanoke vicinity, Charles City County, Virginia. Fireplac...
On slide (handwritten): "Kittiewan. Interior." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title and date based on same image in the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, LC-J7-VA-1530, with add... More
[Abingdon Church, White Marsh vicinity, Gloucester County, Virginia. E...
Site History. Built 1655. Today: Preserved as a church. On slide (handwritten): "Abingdon, 1st church, 1655-1755. Gloucester." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title and date based on same image ... More
[Huggins House, Lynnhaven Village, Princess Anne County, Virginia. Sid...
Photo shows African American man standing by chimney of a house built in the 17th century. On slide (handwritten): "Huggins. Princess Anne." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title and date based ... More
[Rural Plains, Mechanicsville Rural Point vicinity, Hanover County, Vi...
On slide (handwritten): "Rural Plains." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title and date based on same image in the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, LC-J7-VA-1886, with additiona... More
[North Wales, Caroline County, Virginia. Service building]
Site History. Wooden house with tin roof. Original owner of this 18th century planatation was John Carter. On slide (handwritten): "North Wales, Caroline." Slide for lecturing on "Tales Old Houses Tell." Title ... More
Railway station, lantern slide, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Man in straw hat standing on Buddhist idol at ruins of Borobudur
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
[Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Lazio, Italy. Fountain of the Moors]
Site History. House Architecture: Giacomo (Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola, 1568-1600. Landscape: Giacomo (Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola, 1568-1600. Associated Names: Tomaso Ghinucci, fontaniere, and Carlo Maderno. Al... More
[National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio. Pump and building befor...
Site History. Landscape: John Charles Olmsted, from 1896. Other: John Henry Patterson was founder of National Cash Register Company. Today: Garden not extant. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sa... More
[National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio. Worker garden after ren...
Site History. Landscape: John Charles Olmsted, from 1896. Other: John Henry Patterson was founder of National Cash Register Company. Today: Garden not extant. Slide for lecture "Gardens for City and Suburb." On... More
Frances Benjamin Johnston - [Unidentified house. Iris along pathway]
Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam Watters, 2011. Forms part of: Garden and historic house lecture series in the Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Condition caution: ... More
[Unidentified house and garden, possibly Drumthwacket, Moses Taylor Py...
Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam Watters, 2011. Forms part of: Garden and historic house lecture series in the Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Condition caution: ... More
["Drumthwacket," Moses Taylor Pyne house, 354 Stockton Road, Princeton...
Site History. House Architecture: Additions to existing 1833 Greek Revival house by Raleigh Colston Gildersleeve in 1893 and 1900. Landscape: Daniel Webster Langton, from 1893, the year Moses Taylor Pyne purch... More
["The Orchard," James Lawrence Breese house, 151 Hill Street, Southamp...
Site History. House Architecture: McKim, Mead & White, 1898-1907. Landscape: McKim, Mead & White, 1898-1907. For 1906 plan of this garden, see slide LC-J717-X103-3, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.16445. Toda... More
["Grey-Croft," Stephen Swete Cummins house, Huntting Lane, East Hampto...
Site History. House Architecture: Isaac Henry Green Jr. for Lorenzo Guernsey Woodhouse. Landscape: Emma Woodhouse (Mrs. Stephen S.) Cummins. Other: Emma Woodhouse Cummins (1846-1908), after being married to Lor... More
[Grey-Croft," Stephen Swete Cummins house, Huntting Lane, East Hampton...
Site History. House Architecture: Isaac Henry Green, Jr., for Lorenzo Guernsey Woodhouse. Landscape: Emma Woodhouse (Mrs. Stephen S.) Cummins. Other: Emma Woodhouse Cummins (1846-1908), after being married to L... More