W.C. Spruance Lantern Slide Collection

About this collection

This collection contains nearly 200 images of estate and private gardens in and around Wilmington, Delaware. Photographed between 1920 and 1925 by William C. Spruance, an amateur photographer and advisory member of the Wilmington Garden Club, many of the images are either hand colored lantern slides or color Lumiere Autochrome lantern slides. The collection has not been digitized in its entirety. For a detailed description of the entire collection, click here to view the catalog record.

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: Walled rose garden at Winterthur, estate of Henry Francis du Pont; A part of the walled rose garden, showing the walkway and wrought-iron gate

: Terrace Garden showing pond at Osborne Hill, home of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Harvey

: Upper terrace rock garden at Granogue, home of Mr. and Mrs. Irénée du Pont

: Entrance to rose garden at Clifton, residence of William F. Sellers; American Pillar, Rambler, Allen Farquar and Van Fleet Climbers

: Terrace garden with climbing roses at Winterthur, estate of Henry Francis du Pont

: Sweet William beds with pergola in garden of Mrs. Leroy Harvey at Osborne Hill

: Gardens at Winterthur, estate of Henry Francis du Pont; Bed planting of pink snapdragon alongside pond near garden gate