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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: Conservatory at Longwood, estate of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont; The conservatory (interior), azaleas from centre walk

: Azaleas at the conservatory at Longwood, estate of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont

: Peonies, poppies, iris and climbing rose in the garden of Mrs. H. P. Scott at Lexington

: In the Lower Garden at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp; In the Lower Garden, with view of fountain and house

: Lily and lotus pool with annual border in gardens of Mrs. Harry G. Haskell at Hill Girt

: Pond and fountain at Elton, home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Felix du Pont

: Planting of baby ramblers in the garden of Mrs. Charles G. Rumford

: Hybrid perpetual rose garden at Longwood, estate of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont; Hybrid perpetual rose garden, with view of trellis or arbor

: Fountain in garden of Mrs. Charles L. Patterson at Fair Hill Farm

: Swimming pool at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp

: The Lower Gardens at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp

: Glimpse of the house from bench on landing at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp

: Old box hedge at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp; Old Box Hedge (boxwood)

: Stairway leading to second terrace at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp

: Wisteria and boxwood at side veranda at Gibraltar, estate of H. Rodney Sharp

: Roses, foxglove and perennials with fountain in the garden of F. G. Tallman

: Clara Butt tulips, retroflexa tulips, and phlox in the garden of Charles M. Barton

: View of formal gardens at Copeland House, home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Copeland

: Tulips and Amoena azaleas in the gardens at Clifton, residence of William F. Sellers

: Garden of Charles M. Barton; Violas, phlox divaricata, retroflexa tulips alongside stone building; garden swing in background

: Perennial garden of Mrs. H. P. Scott at Lexington; Poppies, iris and columbine

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

: Hybrid perpetual rose bed in the garden of Mrs. H. P. Scott at Lexington

: Gardens at Longwood, estate of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont; American pillar rose on arbor,peonies and larkspur in border bed

: Formal gardens with fountain and tulips at Copeland House, home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Copeland

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