Object Details
- General
- This was the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Bolte. A well-known advertising executive, he was president of Sullivan, Stauffer, Colwell & Bayles. The six negatives in this series were apparently shot to illustrate an article that appeared in Popular Gardening in March 1958, hence the dating of the images to the summer of the previous year. They show what are probably the Bolte family and guests enjoying the outdoor living spaces adjacent to their home, including a swimming pool and shuffleboard court. Stone walls underlain with garden borders, extensive lawns, and mature trees are the primary landscaping features.
- Persons associated with the garden include Mr. and Mrs. Brown Bolte (former owners, ca. 1957).
- Former owner
- Bolte, Brown
- Bolte, Brown, Mrs.
- Collection Creator
- Adams, Molly, 1918-2003
- Place
- Bolte Garden (New Canaan, Connecticut)
- United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- New Canaan
- Topic
- Gardens -- Connecticut -- New Canaan
- Former owner
- Bolte, Brown
- Bolte, Brown, Mrs.
- See more items in
- Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
- Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / Connecticut
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.ADM, File CT305
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
- Collection 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.
- Bibliography
- Garden has been featured in James Fanning, "The Living Garden," Popular Gardening (March 1958), p. 37.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes worksheets, a copy of the Popular Gardening article, and other information.
- Collection 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1562717420525-1562717421028-0
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