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Flower arrangement representing Land of the Big Rich
Flower arrangement representing Land of the Big Rich
TitleFlower arrangement representing Land of the Big Rich
DescriptionPhotograph of a flower arrangement by Mrs. J. W. Huggins of the Charleston, S.C. Garden Club. The arrangement interprets the city of Houston, "Land of The Big Rich, " by using Scotch broom, gilded ivy leaves and gold and bronze cymbidium orchids in a container made from an erector set.
Transcript'Mrs. J. W. Huggins' 'Charleston Garden Club' 'A composition interpreting the city of Houston, Texas, "Land of The Big Rich" made with Scotch broom, gilded ivy leaves and gold and bronze cymbidium orchids in a container made of an erector set.' 'Mrs. J. T. Rutledge, President, Conway, South Carolina' 'Mr. J. C. Dowling, Jr., Calendar Chariman 805 College Drive, Gaffney, S. C.'
Date1838-2001
Genreblack-and-white photographs
copy prints
Subject.Topical (AAT)interpretation
garden clubs
Subject.Topical (TGM)Flower arrangements
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
Original CollectionGeorge Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection, 1836-2001 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=356
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Original Item LocationID 1970-001, Box 12, Folder 277
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