Object Details
Creator
Meeker, Arthur, M/Ms
Architect
Cramer, Ambrose
Creator
Abercrombie, Stewart, Mr. Mrs.
Landscape architect
Forest, Lockwood de, Jr.
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref26213
General
In the garden at "Constantia", the motifs of the building are used throughout. Most of the plants used are native to South Africa, including the evergreen grape in the foreground; Thunbergia alata in the beds; Pelargoniums, Gladiolus, Sutera, and Agapanthus in the border. No glass.
Historic plate number: "38, 90."
Historic plate caption: "California."
Place
California -- Santa Barbara
United States of America -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Santa Barbara
Topic
Summer
Formal gardens
Stairs
Shrubs
Geraniums
Herbs
Houses
Dutch Colonial
Creator
Meeker, Arthur, M/Ms
Architect
Cramer, Ambrose
Creator
Abercrombie, Stewart, Mr. Mrs.
Landscape architect
Forest, Lockwood de, Jr.
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Sponsor
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Extent
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Date
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item CA071002
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
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
Lantern slides
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_ref26213
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Record ID
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