Object Details
Creator
Laighton, Thomas B.
Thaxter, Celia Laighton, 1835-1894
Shoales Marine Laboratory
Laighton, Eliza
Sea Island Corp
Slide manufacturer
Beseler Lantern Slide Co.
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref8557
General
Celia Thaxter's wildflower garden on Appledore Island, one of nine islands that make up the Isles of Shoals, was an inspiration to many artists. American Impressionist painter Childe Hassam created hundreds of drawings, watercolors and oil paintings of this garden.
Mount reads: "Beseler Lantern Slide Co."
Historic plate caption: "Plan of original house."
Place
Maine -- Appledore Island
United States of America -- Maine -- York County -- Appledore Island
Topic
Cottages
Trees
Roads
Garden borders
Creator
Laighton, Thomas B.
Thaxter, Celia Laighton, 1835-1894
Shoales Marine Laboratory
Laighton, Eliza
Sea Island Corp
Slide manufacturer
Beseler Lantern Slide Co.
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Maine / ME053: Appledore Island -- Celia Thaxter Garden
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, black and white, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Date
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item ME053001
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Sketches
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
Sketches
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_ref8557
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb60147403b-ff19-4c76-97cc-e862c90a1e97
AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210180100-1