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[Brooks Garden]: perspective drawing showing house and circular driveway.

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[Brooks Garden] [glass negative]: perspective drawing showing house and circular driveway.
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  • [Brooks Garden] [glass negative]: perspective drawing showing house and circular driveway.
  • [Brooks Garden] [glass negative]: perspective drawing showing house and circular driveway.

    Object Details

    Photographer

    Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

    Landscape architect

    Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

    Former owner

    Brooks, Walter Booth, Jr.

    Collection Creator

    Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
    Sears & Wendell
    Olmsted Brothers
    Harvard University
    American Society of Landscape Architects

    Collection Citation

    Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
    sova.aag.srs_ref4697

    GUID

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63971bc0b-5e0d-4b32-a769-7ce896ebaf94

    General

    The September 18, 1915, issue of The American Contractor, a building trades periodical, reported on the award of the construction contract for the house, which was designed by Horace Trumbauer. Construction of the house and installation of the landscaping was probably undertaken and completed in 1916.

    Place

    Brooks Garden (Stevenson, Maryland)

    Topic

    Perspective drawings
    Driveways, circular
    Houses
    Gardens -- Maryland -- Stevenson

    Photographer

    Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

    Landscape architect

    Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

    Former owner

    Brooks, Walter Booth, Jr.

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    Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
    Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Maryland / MD060: Stevenson Station -- Brooks Jr., Walter B.

    Extent

    2 Glass negatives (black-and-white, 8 x 10 in.)

    Date

    [between 1915 and 1916]

    Archival Repository

    Archives of American Gardens

    Identifier

    AAG.SRS, Item MD060002

    Type

    Archival materials
    Glass negatives

    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

    Glass negatives

    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.SRS_ref4697
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    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63971bc0b-5e0d-4b32-a769-7ce896ebaf94
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    AAG

    Record ID

    ebl-1562707900944-1562707901823-3

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