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  1. Acer pseudosieboldianum at Mercury Loggia 1997 - 2018.13.1

    Acer pseudosieboldianum at Mercury Loggia 35mm color slide by Rick Lewandowski November 6 1997

    Record Type: Photo

    Acer pseudosieboldianum at Mercury Loggia 1997
  2. Cantilever Bridge 1933 - 2004.1.321N

    Cantilever bridge with iris in foreground. Also called Key Bridge or Rustic Bridge, it once crossed the Key Fountain along an extant walkway in English Park below the Mercury Loggia and near the native azaleas. Surrounding evergreen plantings are shown in Fall 1933: M1037, M1038, M1046, M1047, M1052, M1054, M1055, M2634, M2866. M1037 Juniperus virginiana 'Schottii' M1038 Picea omorika M1046 Abies concolor 'Violacea' (formerly Abies conc...

    Record Type: Photo

    Cantilever Bridge 1933
  3. Grotto under Mercury Loggia - 2004.1.960N

    Close-up of entrance to Grotto below Mercury Loggia. Cornerstone on left above entrance inscribed with "1913" Color negative. Notes: The stone Loggia was designed by architect John A. MacMahon and constructed by Pringle Borthwick.

    Record Type: Photo

    Grotto under Mercury Loggia
  4. Loggia 1913 - 2018.29.19

    Drawing, Architectural

    Record Type: Archive

    Loggia 1913
  5. Loggia in Winter - 2004.1.134

    Close-up of Loggia in winter. Steps and ground are covered in snow. Tree branches and overgrown shrubs encroach on the Loggia. Photo circa 1940s. Note: Mercury Loggia was built in 1913 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Compton estate.

    Record Type: Photo

    Loggia in Winter
  6. Loggia in Winter Abt 1937 - 2004.1.957N

    Front view of Mercury Loggia showing sculpture in center alcove. Young juniper trees on each side of walk. Barrel-vaulted pergola on left. Leafless deciduous trees behind Loggia. Notes: The stone loggia was designed by architect John A. MacMahon and constructed by Pringle Borthwick in 1913. Mercury sculpture by Umberto Marcellini of Naples, Italy is a copy of "Seated Hermes" discovered in a town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. Merc...

    Record Type: Photo

    Loggia in Winter Abt 1937
  7. Mercury Loggia - 2004.1.843GN

    Close-up of Mercury Loggia with a shallow circular pool and fountain on each side of walk. Immature juniper shrubs at corners. Barrel-vaulted pergola on left. Glass negative is cracked in several places. Photo taken around 1915. Notes: The stone loggia was designed by architect John A. MacMahon and constructed by Pringle Borthwick in 1913. Mercury sculpture by Umberto Marcellini of Naples, Italy is a copy of "Seated Hermes" discovered in a tow...

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury Loggia
  8. Mercury Loggia 1914 - 2004.1.130GN

    View of Mercury Loggia from cinder road. Two Windsor chairs on terrace. Culvert and walkway on left. Immature evergreen shrubs and trees in front of Loggia; mature trees behind. Barrel-vaulted pergola on left. Photo taken circa 1915. Notes: The stone loggia was designed by architect John A. MacMahon and constructed by Pringle Borthwick in 1913. Mercury sculpture by Umberto Marcellini of Naples, Italy is a copy of "Seated Hermes" discovered in ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury Loggia 1914
  9. Mercury Loggia 1920's - 2004.1.132N

    Front/center of new Loggia. Windsor chairs flank the Mercury statue. Note: The Loggia was built in 1913 by John T. Morris to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Compton.

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury Loggia 1920's
  10. Mercury Loggia 1920's - 2004.1.133N

    Mercury Loggia surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. Windsor chairs on terrace. Shallow pool on each side of walk. Photo taken around 1925. Notes: The stone loggia was designed by architect John A. MacMahon and constructed by Pringle Borthwick in 1913. Mercury sculpture by Umberto Marcellini of Naples, Italy is a copy of "Seated Hermes" discovered in a town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. Mercury Loggia was built to commemorate th...

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury Loggia 1920's
  11. Mercury Loggia 1980s - 2004.1.958N

    Grotto entrance under the Loggia. Side view of loggia from the Ravine garden. Color film negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury Loggia 1980s
  12. Mercury Loggia 1983 - 2019.115.13

    Mecury loggia 1983 "The Mercury Loggia was completed in 1913, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Morris Estate. It has been recently restored as part of the historic structures restoration program of the Arboretum, funded in part by federal funds made available through the Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission." From the binder: NEH Challenge Grant Proposal: Supplementary Materials 1983 Volume I THE MORRIS ARBORETUM: Lan...

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury Loggia 1983
  13. Mercury at Rest - 2004.1.137

    Close-up of Mercury sculpture in Loggia. Sculpture rests on pedestal set at an angle in the alcove. Note: Mercury sculpture was created by Umberto Marcellini of Naples, Italy; a copy of "Seated Hermes" sculpture discovered in a town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury at Rest
  14. Mercury at Rest - 2004.1.138N

    Mercury sculpture in the Loggia. Notes: Mercury sculpture by Umberto Marcellini of Naples, Italy is a copy of "Seated Hermes" discovered in a town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD.

    Record Type: Photo

    Mercury at Rest
  15. Pugh & Hubbard Section Map: Germantown Gate to Wissahickon to Rose Garden to Lodge 1909-1918 - 2005.2.18

    Drawing, Architectural

    Record Type: Archive

  16. Ravine Garden Construction 1913 - 1985.1.7N

    Ravine under construction in 1913 below the Mercury Loggia. Shallow trench dug parallel to iron fence. Rocks and boulders strewn on ground by trench. Note: Pringle Borthwick's company constructed the Loggia.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ravine Garden Construction 1913
  17. Ravine Garden Construction 1913 - 2004.1.146

    Two men working on stone arch over ravine, surrounded by piles of boulders. Loggia in background, iron fence on right. Note on reverse of photo: "In the process of making "Park" 1913" The photograph was taken by Richard Rothe, Proprietor of Glenside Hardy Flower Garden, Glenside, PA

    Record Type: Photo

    Ravine Garden Construction 1913
  18. Ravine Garden Rock Work 1913 - 2004.1.145

    Installation of boulders & stone arch in Ravine garden, 1913. Mercury Loggia and grotto in background. Note: Pringle Borthwick's company constructed the Loggia.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ravine Garden Rock Work 1913
  19. Ravine Garden Spring 1937 - 2011.8.103

    Standing stone and boulders in Ravine Garden below Mercury Loggia. Flowering trees on banks of ravine.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ravine Garden Spring 1937

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