Palm Garden, Palm Beach
PhotographerPhotographed by
Harriet V. S. Thorne
(American, 1843 - 1926)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on film
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 1/2in. (12.1 x 16.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionGarden features small hedges and palm trees. There are some cacti and larger trees visible, as well as walkways. There is a specimen sign visible below the large palm in the center that reads, "Traveler Palm."
Object number2011.344.153
NotesSubject note: This may be hotel grounds or an estate called "Garden of Eden."
From the inscriptions on the index card attached to the verso of the contact print of this negative.
Date note: While the date provided by Rollie McKenna for this image is circa 1900, it may be closer to 1912 if the film is cellulose nitrate (which it probably is). According to the Image Permanence Institute, Kodak did not start manufacturing 5x7" sheet film until 1912.
From "Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of Processes"On View
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