1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Burpee Catalog Cover
Title
1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Burpee Catalog Cover
Subject
Philadelphia Flower Show (1927 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Sweet peas
Description
Shows commonly featured floral introductions, such as Burpee's "Mrs. Calvin Coolidge" sweet peas shown for the first time at the 1927 Show. Sweet Pea displays from Burpees were a regular feature of shows at this time. W. Atlee Burpee, Jr. was one of the 6 original directors of Flower Show, Inc. and was for years the public face of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Date
1927
Contributor
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Provider)
Rights
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Relation
Philadelphia Flower Show Collection
Format
photograph
Language
eng
Type
still image
Identifier
1927BurpeeswithMrsCoolidge_FS03_JELegacy
Coverage
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Commercial Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Collection
Citation
“1927 Philadelphia Flower Show. Burpee Catalog Cover,” PHSMcLeanLibraryDigital, accessed May 15, 2024, https://phsmcleanlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/639.