Ladies' home journal garden pattern, number 149, 11,790 sq. ft. in area, 90 ft. frontage, designed for the New England states, Robert Washburn Beal, Boston, Mass., Ladies' Home Journal, Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Date

1931

GUSN

GUSN-354220

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Ladies Home Journal Garden Patterns
Ladies' home journal garden pattern, number 149, 11,790 sq. ft. in area, 90 ft. frontage, designed for the New England states, Robert Washburn Beal, Boston, Mass., Ladies' Home Journal, Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Description

The plan is intended for average size city and suburban lots. There is a planting list, sketches, and suggestions for contruction and maintenance of the garden. The plan has a tea terrace, children's play area, and flower garden.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
planting plans
landscaping plans
landscape architecture
landscape architects
gardens
terraces (landscaped-site elements)
playgrounds
envelopes

Physical Descrption

1 envelope : illustrations ; 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004a.028

Image Dimensions

9 1/2 x 6 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Beal, Robert Washburn (Designer)
Ladies' home journal (Publisher)
Curtis Publishing Company (Publisher)

Material Type

envelopes

Description Level

Item

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