Object Details
Former owner
Hunnewell, Horatio Hollis
Hunnewell, Isabella Pratt
Hunnewell, Walter
Hunnewell, Maria Luisa
Owner
Walter Hunnewell Pinetum
Wellesley College
Architect
Gilman, Arthur D. (Arthur Delavan), 1821-1882
Collection Compiler
Weller, Eleanor
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Eleanor Weller Reade collection.
sova.aag.ecw_ref5306
General
Correspondence written on front, address on verso. Postcard postmarked December 5, 1907.
Hunnewell was built in 1854 with many fine views of Wellesley lake. The property is 40 acres and has a collection of rhododendrons, mostly hybrids. The Italian Garden has beautiful topiary that slope down to Lake Waban.
Place
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Wellesley
H. H. Hunnewell Estate (Wellesley, Massachusetts)
Hunnewell's Grounds (Wellesley, Mass.)
Topic
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Wellesley
Former owner
Hunnewell, Horatio Hollis
Hunnewell, Isabella Pratt
Hunnewell, Walter
Hunnewell, Maria Luisa
Owner
Walter Hunnewell Pinetum
Wellesley College
Architect
Gilman, Arthur D. (Arthur Delavan), 1821-1882
See more items in
Eleanor Weller collection
Eleanor Weller collection / Postcards / United States / ECW035: Massachusetts
Extent
2 Lantern slides
Date
5 December 1907
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.ECW, Item ECW035055
Type
Archival materials
Lantern slides
Picture 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
Picture 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_ref5306
Large EAD
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AAG.ECW
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1759780200629-1759780228063-0