Object Details
Former owner
Ladew, Harvey Smith
Garden designer
Ladew, Harvey Smith
Architect
O'Connor, James
Caretaker
Trustees Of The Ladew Topiary
Collection Compiler
Weller, Eleanor
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Eleanor Weller Reade collection.
sova.aag.ecw_ref5248
General
Caption on verso. Postcard published by D. Traub & Son, Baltimore, Md. // Litho in Hong Kong.
Harvey S. Ladew bought the property and spent the following years developing his topiary garden. Ladew was born in the Long Island Hunt country in 1886 and decided to move to he Maryland Hunt Country in 1929 and died in 1976.
Place
United States of America -- Maryland -- Harford County -- Monkton
Ladew Topiary Gardens (Monkton, Maryland)
Topic
Gardens -- Maryland -- Monkton
Former owner
Ladew, Harvey Smith
Garden designer
Ladew, Harvey Smith
Architect
O'Connor, James
Caretaker
Trustees Of The Ladew Topiary
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Eleanor Weller collection
Eleanor Weller collection / Postcards / United States / ECW034: Maryland
Extent
2 Lantern slides
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.ECW, Item ECW034015
Type
Archival materials
Lantern slides
Photographic postcards
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Genre/Form
Photographic postcards
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
AAG.ECW_ref5248
Large EAD
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AAG.ECW
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1759780200629-1759780228047-0