Object Details
Summary
The Historic Gardens Postcard Collection includes over 500 postcards of historic views of various public gardens, parks, monuments, and buildings throughout the United States as well as Europe, Canada, Mexico and elsewhere. Some private gardens and estates and several sites in Washington, D.C. are also represented. Roughly half of the postcards were mailed; the remaining postcards were not written on or posted. Areas represented include Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. About a dozen cards feature various views of Smithsonian Institution museums along the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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General
Few of the postcards indicate the year they were published. Specific dates provided in this finding aid come primarily from postmarks for those postcards that were mailed. However, dating of postcards produced by the Curt Teich Company has been enabled by the Guide to Dating Curt Teich Postcards: https://torontopostcardclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/Teich-Postcard-Dating-Guide.pdf. Circa dates are provided for postcards that lack postmarks.
Place
White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topic
Gardens -- United States
Gardens -- Europe
Gardens -- Canada
Gardens -- Cuba
Gardens -- Mexico
Historic sites
Parks
Monuments
Buildings
Smithsonian Institution
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.) -- 1900-1910
Provenance
Postcards were compiled by Smithsonian Horticulture Services Division staff as part of a general reference collection. Most were purchased at yard sales or antique stores in the 1980s. Additional postcards were added to the collection in 2014 and 2022 thanks to donations made to the Archives of American Gardens.
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Historic Gardens Postcard collection
Extent
539 Postcards (black and white, color)
Date
circa 1898-1978
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.PTC
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Postcards
Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Historic gardens postcard collection.
Arrangement note
The collection is arranged according to geographic location, with a small number of postcards grouped by subject matter.
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
Postcards
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.
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Record ID
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