Object Details
Creator
Sylvester, Nathaniel
Sylvester, Constant
Sylvester, Brinley
Horsford, Cornelia, 1861-
Horsford, E. N.
Slide manufacturer
Van Altena, Edward
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref29561
General
E. N. Horsferd put in the water garden in 1892. It is thought that Asa Gray was linked to this garden.
Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena."
Historic plate number: "36."
Historic plate caption: "Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, N.Y."
Place
New York (State) -- Shelter Island
United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- Shelter Island
Topic
Hedges
Box
Fountains
Outdoor furniture
Chairs
Benches
Creator
Sylvester, Nathaniel
Sylvester, Constant
Sylvester, Brinley
Horsford, Cornelia, 1861-
Horsford, E. N.
Slide manufacturer
Van Altena, Edward
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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 NY002001
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.
Bibliography
Garden has been featured in Alice G. B. Lockwood, ed. and comp., Gardens of Colony and State, Vol. 1 (New York: C. Scribner's Sons for the Garden Club of America, 1931-1934), pp. 254, 276-279. Image on page 277.
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.
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Record ID
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