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Olds' Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1935
Description: The cover design of the gardening catalog Olds' Seed Book from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration features an i...
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1934
Description: The cover design of the gardening catalog Olds' Seed Book from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration features the ...
Book or Pamphlet

Old's Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1943
Description: The cover design of the gardening catalog Old's Seed Book featuring an illustration of varieties of larkspurs.
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1937
Description: The cover design of the Golden Jubilee issue of Olds' Seed Book from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration feature...
Photograph

Vase of Dahlias

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Vase of Dahlias for the Olds Seed Company catalog.
Photograph

Dahlia Flower Heads

Date: 10 12 1927
Description: Arrangement of dahlia flower heads for Olds Seed Company catalog.
Photograph

Dahlias in Three Vases

Date: 10 12 1927
Description: Dahlias in three vases for the Olds Seed Company catalog.
Photograph

Japanese Lantern Plant

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Dried arrangement of Japanese lantern plant in a vase for the Olds Seed Company catalog.
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Gladioli

Date: 1929
Description: A color advertisement featuring an illustration of a variety of Gladioli for sale in the Olds' Catalog from the L.L. Olds Seed Co.
Photograph

Pelton Seed and Supply Company

Date: 04 14 1946
Description: Jack Pelton, operator of the Pelton Seed and Supply Company, 1004 South Park Street, shown with a customer in his store.
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Catalog Cover Design

Date: 1932
Description: The cover design of Olds' Catalog from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration features a melon cut in half, and veg...
Photograph

Hollyhocks

Date: 09 2013
Description: Close-up view of Hollyhocks with last flowers and seeds making shadows on the side of a building.
Photograph

Sunflowers

Date: 09 2013
Description: Sunflower plant with giant weeping seed heads standing near a wire fence in a community garden in the autumn.
Photograph

Decoupage Art

Date: 03 02 1954
Description: A large decoupage still life of a flower arrangement made from seed catalog illustrations is displayed on an easel. The artwork was created by Fern Fowler.
Photograph

Mrs. Henry Hetland with Grapefruit Plant and Squash

Date: 02 19 1953
Description: Mrs. Henry Hetland with a grapefruit plant that she grew from seeds, and a squash that grew from a vine she planted outside her home. She has observed that...
Manuscript

Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Sprouters

Date: 1939
Description: Page from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with children raking, spading, and posing alongside a yard with newly planted seeds (Neig...
Photograph

West Side Garden Club Garden Show

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Garden show and tea at which the West Side Garden club entertained other garden clubs of the Madison area. Six children at the junior section of the show ...

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