Longwood Gardens stereographs
Creation: 1934Abstract
Longwood Gardens is a series of formal display gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, that was developed by Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) after he purchased the site from the Peirce family in 1906. In 1921 he constructed an extensive network of conservatories which contained plantings from many locales, including species from Africa and South America. This collection consists of two homemade
stereographs showing different interior views of the conservatory.
Dates
- Creation: 1934
Creator
- Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.) (Organization)
Extent
2 item(s)
General Physical Description
2 photographic prints : stereographs ; 3.5 x 7 in.
Historical Note
Longwood Gardens is a series of formal display gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, that was developed by Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) after he purchased the site from the Peirce family in 1906. In 1921 he constructed an extensive network of conservatories which contained plantings from many locales, including species from Africa and South America. The Peirce family had received this 1,000-acre site as part of a land grant by William Penn. Interested in horticulture, they ornamented the land with trees and plants that were not native to this area. In the late 19th century, it was opened to the public.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of two homemade
stereographs showing different interior views of the conservatory labeled Conservatory on Estate of Pierre S. duPont - April 21, 1934.
Location
GL Box 2.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Longwood Gardens stereographs
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
