[Backus Garden]: the Backus mansion, demolished in 1966.

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

sova.aag.gca_ref8749

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb682138199-8c5d-4987-ac1f-1126fddf00b8

General

An image from a 1986 calendar (published by House and Apartment, Inc.?) apparently served as the source for this slide.

Place

Backus Garden (Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan)

United States of America -- Michigan -- Wayne County -- Grosse Pointe -- Grosse Pointe Shores

Topic

Balconies

Hedges

Sculpture

Gardens -- Michigan -- Grosse Pointe Shores

Mansions

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Michigan / MI024: Grosse Pointe -- Backus Garden

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (black-and-white, 35 mm.)

Date

[between 1930 and 1940]

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item MI024012

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

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

Slides (photographs)

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.GCA_ref8749

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