Lambert Gardens Stereoscopic Views
Accession number | AR.EP.RL.0615 |
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Creator | |
Places |
Portland (Oregon [United States])
Oregon (United States)
United States
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Measurements |
3.75 x 3.75 inches
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Work types |
reel
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Description
TRANSCRIPTION
Sawyer's View-Master / Third Dimension Pictures in Natural Color Kodachrome / Natural Color / Stereoscopic Views
7 More Wonders of the World
Lambert Gardens - Portland, Ore.
Rose Court Lambert Gardens / The Sunken Rose Garden / Formal Pool in Sunken Rose Garden / Royal Rose Walk Lambert Gardens / Pergola in Sunken Rose Garden / Entrance to Lambert Gardens Portland, Ore. / Rose Festival Ceremonies
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Reel No. 192. - Sawyers, Portland, Ore.
Made in U.S.A. - Patented
EXHIBITION
Transplanting the Renaissance: Italian Villa Gardens in America, 1900-1940
May-August 2018
As Italian-style gardens spread across the country, they also crossed many social boundaries. Italianate gardens became common in small homes and public parks, and even larger private estates became more accessible to visitors. As their scope grew, so did the variety of stylistic interpretation: native plants and modern aesthetics were often incorporated. A style once reserved for the Renaissance elite became more democratic and at times resembled something much more American than Italian.
In 1926, landscape architect Andrew Lambert began creating Lambert Gardens in Portland, Oregon, independently of any private estate or house. Originally intended as a showcase garden to promote his business, it quickly expanded and attracted over fifty thousand visitors each year. The stereoscopic view reel shown here even includes the garden in a series titled “7 More Wonders of the World,” showing images of the mainly Italian-inspired gardens. The gardens were sold in 1968 and replaced with apartment complexes.
Collection
Repository
Accession number | AR.EP.RL.0615 |
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Creator | |
Places |
Portland (Oregon [United States])
Oregon (United States)
United States
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Measurements |
3.75 x 3.75 inches
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Work types |
reel
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