Smithsonian Gardens Image Library
Object Details
- Provenance
- The Smithsonian Gardens (formerly the Office of Horticulture) was established in 1972 to manage the Smithsonian's grounds, greenhouses, and horticultural collections including plants, garden furnishings, and artifacts. The Image Library began as a small in-house reference collection. The images document a wide range of activities including the construction and maintenance of Smithsonian gardens, landscapes, and interior plantscapes on or near The Mall in Washington, DC as well as special horticultural exhibits designed by Smithsonian Gardens.
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Image Library
- Extent
- 35mm slides, photographic prints, negatives + digital images.
- Date
- 1973-ongoing
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.SGI
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Citation
- Smithsonian Gardens Image Library, Archives of American Gardens, Smithsonian Institution.
- Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Related Materials
- Related materials may be found in the Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Historic Stereograph Collection.
- Record ID
- ebl-1521750004578-1521750004593-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
In the Collection
View Slideshow
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.