Object Details
Former owner
Vanderbilt family
Vanderbilt, George W.
Architect
Hunt, Richard Morris
Landscape architect
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr., 1870-1957
Olmsted Brothers
Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot
Beadle, Chauncey D.
Manning, Warren H.
Forester
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
Schenck, Carl A.
Collection Compiler
Weller, Eleanor
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Eleanor Weller Reade collection.
sova.aag.ecw_ref5520
General
Postcard published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N.C. // CommercialChrome.
"Biltmore" is a combination of "Bildt", name of Dutch Village where family originated and the old English "more" meaning "rolling hills."
Place
Biltmore (Asheville, N.C.)
Biltmore Estate (Asheville, North Carolina)
United States of America -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County -- Asheville
Topic
Gardens -- North Carolina -- Asheville
Former owner
Vanderbilt family
Vanderbilt, George W.
Architect
Hunt, Richard Morris
Landscape architect
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr., 1870-1957
Olmsted Brothers
Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot
Beadle, Chauncey D.
Manning, Warren H.
Forester
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
Schenck, Carl A.
See more items in
Eleanor Weller collection
Eleanor Weller collection / Postcards / United States / ECW044: North Carolina
Extent
2 Lantern slides
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.ECW, Item ECW044001
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.
Bibliography
This property is featured in Alexander, Bill. The Biltmore Estate Gardens and Grounds. Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing Incorporated, 2015. This property is featured in Rickman, Ellen Erwin. Biltmore Estate. Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing Incorporated, 2005.
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_ref5520
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b6652fc0-ea7b-44ed-9e1f-17ce21aefc28
AAG.ECW
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1759780200629-1759780228124-0