Object Details
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref8751
General
The slide is taken from W. Hawkins Ferry, The Buildings of Detroit: A History (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1968). The mansion image appears to be the same as that in MI024012.
Place
Backus Garden (Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan)
United States of America -- Michigan -- Wayne County -- Grosse Pointe -- Grosse Pointe Shores
Topic
Pleaching
Sculpture
Fountains
Chaises longues
Outdoor furniture
Balconies
Gardens -- Michigan -- Grosse Pointe Shores
Mansions
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Michigan / MI024: Grosse Pointe -- Backus 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) (black-and-white, 35 mm.)
Date
[between 1930 and 1965]
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item MI024014
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.
Genre/Form
Slides (photographs)
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_ref8751
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a01078af-92c6-4f42-9af9-7144b93498b9
AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210181242-2