Object Details
Creator
Sampson, Gertrude
Ledgelawn Inn
Provenance
Garden Club of Mount Desert
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref8350
General
On one side of the main street of the village, was the large estate of Mrs. Gertrude Sampson, stretching back to a grove, wide garden spaces, and a lovely view of the distant mountains. This is now the site of Ledgelawn Inn.
Historic plate number: "13."
Historic plate caption: "Moun[t Desert], Miss Gertrude Sampson, Grove in center of village."
Place
Rockhurst (Mount Desert Island, Maine)
United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Mount Desert
Topic
Summer
Trees
Outdoor furniture
Chairs
Gardens -- Maine -- Town of Mount Desert
Creator
Sampson, Gertrude
Ledgelawn Inn
Provenance
Garden Club of Mount Desert
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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 ME007001
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_ref8350
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AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210180020-1