Archives of American Gardens

Ridgefield Garden Club lantern slides

Summary

Collection ID:
AAG.GCA.RGC
Dates:
1929
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
.4 Cubic feet
128 lantern slides
black and white
3.25 x 4 in.
Repository:

Content Description

Content Description
This series contains 128 glass lantern slides of images photographed by Louise Newton, a founding member of the Ridgefield Garden Club, on a visit to England in June 1929 sponsored by The Garden Club of America. It is very likely that Newton was part of 'Group A' on the trip.

Administration

Author
Chris DeMairo, AAG Intern
Custodial History
Donated by the Ridgefield Garden Club to AAG in February 2018.

Related Materials
The Garden Club of America Collection at AAG includes at least 17 lantern slides that duplicate images in this series, though the GCA Collection slides are hand-tinted.

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