Camellia blossoms from Charleston, S.C. gardens : an African American man holding an armful of camellia blossoms with a camellia plant behind him [hand colored]


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Other Identifiers:
dams:155123 and MSS1218_B068_I500
Institution:
Emory University
Administrative Unit:
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Sublocation:
Box 68
Call Number:
MSS 1218
Contact Information:
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
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Still image
Genre:
postcards
Extent / Dimensions:
03.70 x 05.64 inches
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Recto: C.T. 16 - Camellia blossoms from Charleston, S.C. gardens; Verso: Camellia blossoms from Charleston, S.C. gardens. The camera has caught for you a variety of camellia blossoms, resplendent in Charleston gardens. The Camellia Japonica plant was imported over a century ago for the Middleton Gardens. Camellias grow as high as twenty-five feet in the semi-tropical gardens about Charleston. In Magnolia Gardens alone, there are over five hundred varieties. Post Card. Place stamp here. 9B-H701. Distributed by Charleston News Company, Charleston, S.C. Genuine Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-colortone post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)
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Subject - Geographic Locations:
Charleston (S.C.)
About This Item

This item is provided at low resolution only. Downloads are not permitted for this material.

Date Created:
unknown
Format:
Still image
Genre:
postcards
Extent / Dimensions:
03.70 x 05.64 inches
Note:
This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Description / Abstract:
Recto: C.T. 16 - Camellia blossoms from Charleston, S.C. gardens; Verso: Camellia blossoms from Charleston, S.C. gardens. The camera has caught for you a variety of camellia blossoms, resplendent in Charleston gardens. The Camellia Japonica plant was imported over a century ago for the Middleton Gardens. Camellias grow as high as twenty-five feet in the semi-tropical gardens about Charleston. In Magnolia Gardens alone, there are over five hundred varieties. Post Card. Place stamp here. 9B-H701. Distributed by Charleston News Company, Charleston, S.C. Genuine Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-colortone post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)
Subjects / Keywords
Subject - Geographic Locations:
Charleston (S.C.)
Find This Item
Other Identifiers:
dams:155123 and MSS1218_B068_I500
Institution:
Emory University
Administrative Unit:
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Sublocation:
Box 68
Call Number:
MSS 1218
Contact Information:
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu