Everything for the garden 1932, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 Cortlandt Street, New York, New York

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Date

1932

GUSN

GUSN-330100

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Landscape architecture and gardening
Everything for the garden 1932, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 Cortlandt Street, New York, New York
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Landscape architecture and gardening

Description

Vegetables, flowers, gardening implements, fertilizers and insecticides are described for customers. There is an extensive listing of gardening books. The front cover illustration is captioned "Mount Vernon Va. the home of George Washington." Information on page 2 of the catalog states the cover is in honor of the George Washington bi-centennial.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
gardening
seed
vegetables
flowers (plants)
presidents
bicentennials
Events
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

2 trade catalogs, 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.068

Image Dimensions

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Peter Henderson & Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Other People

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Subjects

Nursery stock
Seeds
Washingtons Birthday

Description Level

Item

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