Object Details
Creator
Laighton, Thomas B.
Thaxter, Celia Laighton, 1835-1894
Shoales Marine Laboratory
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref8561
General
Celia Thaxter's Island garden was a wonderful and wild flower garden. The Appledore Island is one of the nine islands that make up the Isles of Shoals. Her garden and the Isles became inspiration to many artists. Childe Hassam was an impressionist painter from whom the islands inspired over 400 drawings, watercolors and oil paintings. Contact Shoals Marine Laboratory for permission to reproduce photograph and copyright information. Address: G-14A Stimson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Place
Maine -- Appledore Island
United States of America -- Maine -- York County -- Appledore Island
Topic
Spring
Flower beds
Coreopsis
Foxgloves
Fences -- wooden
Edging (inorganic)
Creator
Laighton, Thomas B.
Thaxter, Celia Laighton, 1835-1894
Shoales Marine Laboratory
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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 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
04/01/1987
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item ME053019
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
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.
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_ref8561
Large EAD
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AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210180102-0