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Asheville -- Biltmore Estate

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Asheville -- Biltmore Estate
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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

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b6652fc0-ea7b-44ed-9e1f-17ce21aefc28

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.

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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

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