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Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden

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Description: Exterior of Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden, founded in 1896. A path lined by two small fences leads to the door of the buildin...
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York Hall

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Description: Exterior view of York Hall, also known as Nelson House, built in 1730 in the Georgian style by "Scotch Tom" Nelson. In the foreground, the gardens can be ...
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Brookside

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Description: Exterior view of Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker. A grand double staircase leads to a fountain in the garden. Published by J.J. Cunningh...
Manuscript

Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Some Bare Spots

Date: 1939
Description: Page from the Garden Club scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with examples of yards in need of gardens at the Vitale and Annie Gambino homes, and a spot...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Pertzborn Girls

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with Alice, Rachel, and Barbara Pertzborn posing by their garden in the front corner of ...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Cordio Children

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with Edith, John, and Caroline Cordio posing in the garden at the front of their house a...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Catherine LaBruzzo

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with the winner of the Best Garden competition in the Junior Girls category, Catherine L...
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Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Garden Club Member

Date: 1938
Description: Full-length view of a Neighborhood House Garden Club member standing on the front steps of her house and tending to her flower boxes while turning to face ...
Postcard

Residence of L. F. Easton

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Description: View of the three-story home, including a turret, of the L.F. Easton residence, with a stone wall, stairs leading to a front walk, and a sidewalk in the fo...
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Mid-Century Modern Home Back Porch and Yard

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Description: External view across lawn towards the backside of a mid-century modern home. The angle shows the split-level design, marked by wood siding and stone suppor...
Postcard

Lathop Hall, University of Wisconsin

Date: 12 02 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Lathop Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis." View of hall from across University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madiso...

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