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	Search results for Left    Refine your search Subject Flower Shows (23) Women (8) Flower Arrangements (6) Publicity Photographs (5) Promotional Materials (3) Show more... Creator Jennings, William Nich... (5) Schick, Jules, D. 1964... (3) Schick, Jules (Photogr... (2) Coward (Photographer) (1) Copeland, Joseph Frank... (1) Date Original 1931 (5) 1933 (5) 1927 (2) 1935 (2) 1947 (2) Show more... results 1-20 of 24 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Governor James Duff and Mrs. Duff at 1948 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Orchids; Governors; Hats; Women Mrs. Duff, left, wife of Pennsylvania Governor James Duff, is getting an orchid corsage pinned to her lapel. Governor James Duff is on the right. Photographer number 5 in lower left corner. Stamped on... 2. 1952 Philadelphia Flower Show poster contest. Contests; Flower shows; Posters; Promotional materials; Publicity photographs Flower Show officials pose with poster contest prize winner. Ben Starkey, show official, is on left. Stamped on verso: Jules Schick Photography Architects Bldg., 17th & Sansom Sts., Philadelphia 3, Pa.... 3. Hosea Waterer exhibit of bulb garden, 1931 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Tulips; Women A woman in traditional Dutch costume sits outside of a house, in a garden of spring-blooming bulbs. This exhibit is by Hosea Waterer, seedsman and bulb importer, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Photographer... 4. Flower Show official gives bouquets of Mamie Eisenhower carnations to nurses at 1953 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Carnations; Nurses; Publicity photographs Accompanying press release: Carloads of blooms were distributed to Philadelphia hospitals last night at the end of the annual Flower Show at Commercial Museum. Shown here receiving "Mamie Eisenhower" carnations... 5. John P. Habermehl standing in the Debutante's Floral Revue exhibit, 1932 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Flower arrangements John P. Habermehl of J. J. Habermehl's Sons, florists, is on the left. Habermehl was a founding director of Philadelphia Flower Show Incorported, producers of the Philadelphia Flower Show 1927 - 1964.... 6. 1933 flowers for Eleanor Roosevelt. Flower shows; Bouquets; Publicity photographs Two Flower Show officials hold flowers for Mrs. Roosevelt. From the Public Ledger, Friday, March 31, 1933: "A bouquet of choicest blooms on display at the Flower Show will go to the White House this morning... 7. Woman and child by windmill, 1933 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Windmills; Women; Children A woman and child pose in the middle of exhibit. The child is dressed in traditional Dutch costume. From Florists Review, April 1, 1933: " Rotteveel & Sons (Sassenheim, Holland) [bulb exporters] had a... 8. Bartlett Tree Expert Company exhibit, 1931 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Trees Educational exhibit of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, headquartered in Stamford Connecticut, with a Philadelphia office at 152 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania. Photographer number 11918... 9. Davey Tree Expert Co., 1933 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Trees Exhibit of the Davey Tree Expert Company of Kent, Ohio, with a Philadelphia office in the Land Title Building. Photographer's number in lower left: 74012. Stamped on verso: Photo by Fred. Hess & Son, 166... 10. First prize entry for Class 510, terrace table setting, 1935 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Flower arrangements; Table settings & decorations Description of Class 510 - Friday: Class limited to 13 entries. Terrace table with flower arrangement set for breakfast for two; two chairs optional. Fruit, but no other food permitted. No flat silver.... 11. Prize-winning entry for Class 511, flower arrangement 1935 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Flower arrangements Class 511, limited to 12 entries, is a still-life; arrangement of flowers must be included; fruit, vegetables and any accessories allowed. Space 48 inches long by 18 inches deep by 30 inches high. First... 12. Advertising blotter 1933 Philadelphia Flower Show. Promotional materials; Ink blotters; Advertising blotters Ink blotter promoting the show, with words "Philadelphia Flower Show, Commercial Museum" and dates "March 27 to April 1, 1933." In lower right, copyright Ruth Murray Miller. In lower left, J. Frank Copeland.... 13. Spade and Trowel Garden Club during Philadelphia Flower Show setup, 1954. Flower shows; Exhibitions; Garden clubs; Women; Set up photographs From Levine and Rogers, p. 8: " Members of this Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, garden club are installing their Show exhibit, which, when finished, included a garden outside and a furnished room inside... 14. Exhibit of refrigerators in a florist's shop, 1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Florist shops; Refrigerators; Flower arrangements; Wicker furniture This exhibit shows the latest improvements in refrigeration in florist shops. Words on sign on left: “Flowers exhibited by Baxter & Green.” Signs above refrigerator in center of photograph: “Frigidaire,... 15. Two women in tulip and hyacinth beds, 1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Women; Hats; Hyacinths; Tulips; Publicity photographs Publicity shot of two women wearing cloche hats and fur coats posing in an exhibit of hyacinths and tulips. “Quaker Photo Service” in lower left; photographer’s number 625-3 in lower right. 16. Central feature, 1939 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Sculpture; Central Feature “The World of Tomorrow” is this year’s theme, and a nod to the New York World’s Fair. Show layout designed by Walter V. D. Hengel. Central Feature is a huge modernistic garden with a central fountain... 17. Acme Markets exhibit in the 1969 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Produce stands; Fruit; Vegetables; Farmers Photograph depicts Acme Market’s flower show exhibit in 1969, featuring a display of fruits and vegetables surrounding a farmer sitting at his stand. Wording on sign on right: “Freshest produce under... 18. 1933 arrangement with buddhist statue Flower shows; Flower arrangements; Buddhas This entry is probably class 502 Monday arrangement of a grouping of five or more miniature containers; each container must not exceed 5 inches in height and 4 inches in width. Space allowed 18 x 30 inches,... 19. Flower Show hostesses go wading in artificial pond at press preview of 1947 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Publicity photographs; Women Caption from press clip released by Harry Klein, publicity director, Philadelphia Flower Show, Monday March 17, 1947: “This artificial pond was part of the $1,000,000 worth of flowers and plants which... 20. Table for specified occasion or anniversary, Class 506 no. 4. 1931 Philadelphia Flower Show. Flower shows; Table settings & decorations At this time, the competitive and artistic classes were known as the "Women's Classes." This table, entered by Mrs. Robert Liggett and Mrs. Boyle Irwin III, won a first prize. Flower arrangement entries... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 24 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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