About This Item

  • Call NumberGRDN_0046
  • TitleVisiting the greenhouse
  • SummaryCaption: "Visiting the greenhouse--Left to right are pictured Miss Alix Cameron, vice president of the Central Garden Club of Brooklyn; Mrs. Charles M. Plotz, chairman of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Annual Garden Mart and Plant Sale, and Mrs. Robert A. Booke, president of the Central Garden Club, inspecting the Botanic Garden greenhouse for plants to be sold at the sale, April 28 and 29, at the Garden's administration building, 1000 Washington Ave. This year's mart, sponsored by the Botanic Garden's Women's Auxiliary and the Kings County Association of Garden Clubs, will feature, among other things, hosue plants, Japanese potted 'Bonsai' trees, cut flower arrangements, orchids, gardening gadgets, flower paintings, gardening books, and a 'Grab-apple tree' for the small fry."
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Jun[e] 5, 1944; "Official U. S. Navy photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Botanic Garden ; Gardens -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • FolderFolder: Gardens: B'klyn Botanic: Committee members