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Cactus Garden, Palm Beach

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: 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

DescriptionA cactus garden, containing various species of cacti, in front of a house, hotel or other building. There is a concrete path in front of the garden, and trees, including palms, in the background.

Object number2011.344.171

MarkingsOn a PrintFile negative preserver in black ink: "R. McKenna / [ASSIGNMENT] H.Thorne Collection [NO.] 19 + 20"InscribedRecto: "19" in black ink on left edgeNotesThe location is tentatively identified as the grounds of a Palm Beach hotel, or the estate known as the "Garden of Eden."

From the working catalog for the Yale Art Gallery show, "The Photographs of Harriet V.S. Thorne," curated by Rollie McKenna.

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