Alliance -- Glamorgan Castle
Object Details
sova.aag.ptc_ref1412
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- Historic Gardens Postcard collection
- Historic Gardens Postcard collection / Gardens and Landscapes / United States / PTC022: Ohio
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.PTC, File OH193
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Historic gardens postcard collection.
- 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.PTC_ref1412
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AAG.PTC
AAG
- Record ID
- ebl-1626627609950-1626627610425-0
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Historic Gardens Postcard collection
sova.aag.ptc
- 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. 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
- 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.
- 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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