Object Details
Former owner
Montague, Gilbert, Mrs
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_ref8465
General
The eastern side of Seal Harbor, the garden of Mrs. Gilbert H. Montague is located, in which there is a steep hill, and the planting space was secured only by building retaining walls. The entrance to the main garden, through a small rose garden then through this delicate iron gate led down to a long border of annuals and perennials. One side in shades of blues, purples and whites and the other in reds, oranges and yellows.
Historic plate number: "36."
Historic plate caption: "Mount [Desert], Mrs. Gilbert Montague, Garden Gate."
Place
Beaulieu (Seal Harbor, Maine)
Maine -- Seal Harbor
United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Seal Harbor
Topic
Summer
Gates
Arbors
Annuals (Plants)
Perennials
Gardens -- Maine -- Seal Harbor
Former owner
Montague, Gilbert, Mrs
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 ME046001
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_ref8465
Large EAD
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AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210180069-0