Everything for the garden 1918, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 & 37 Cortlandt Street, New York, New York

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Date

1918

GUSN

GUSN-332300

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Landscape architecture and gardening
Everything for the garden 1918, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 & 37 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 described at the bottom of page 192. It depicts LaFayette's visit to the Westover Plantation in Virginia. There is an attached blank order form and a loose business envelope.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
gardening
seed
vegetables
flowers (plants)
lawn mowers
generals
heroes
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.149

Image Dimensions

10 1/2 x 8 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Peter Henderson & Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Other People

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Subjects

Seeds

Description Level

Item

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