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1. After the Tornado Near the Magnolia Slope 1991 - 2004.1.369

   Photos of the damage to a Quercus coccinea (scarlet oak) 1954-0317*A and the Meadowbrook Ave fence from the tornado on August 3, 1991. Photographer Steven Goldblatt

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2. Closeup of Gates Hall Entry 1984 - 2004.1.689

   Closeup of entry of Gates Hall 1984. Cartouche with cherub at top and Roman numerals 1893. Window trim and columns are painted light color. Iron railings on stairs. Glass enclosures and outer door have been removed from entry porch. Note: Originally called "Overlea," the house was built as a private residence for Mr. David Pepper and his family in 1893. Designed by Wilson Eyre Jr., a well known residential architect of the time. The window v...

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3. Front of Gates Hall 1984 - 2004.1.687

   Front of Gates Hall 1984. Cartouche painted over. Immature shrubs, vine climbing right wall. Lower window trim and porch columns painted light color. Upper window trim is stained or painted dark color. Porch is glass-enclosed with outer door. Dormer windows appear to be painted over. Note: Originally called "Overlea," the house was built as a private residence for Mr. David Pepper in 1893. Designed by Wilson Eyre Jr., a well known residential...

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4. Gates Hall circa 1982 - 2004.1.683

   Side and back of Gates Hall. Field of daffodils in foreground. Copyright Steven Goldblatt 1982. Note: Originally called "Overlea," Gates Hall was built as a private residence for Mr. David Pepper and his family in 1893 and was not part of the Morris estate. Designed and built by Wilson Eyre Jr., a well known residential architect of the time, it brought national attention to Philadelphia’s suburban architecture. The window variations, cla...

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5. Presentation of Swans 1982 - 2004.1.108

   Canadian Guards on the Steps of the Love Temple. "Governor General's foot soldiers" on reverse. Copyright Steven Goldblatt Note: This pair of swans was a tercentary gift to the City of Philadelphia from the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on April 29, 1982. The new swans were considered reminiscent of Elsa and Lohengrin, two white swans that gave the pond its name in Lydia Morris' day. Love Temple designed by Ernesto Ermete Gazzeri of Rome...

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6. Rose Garden: People 1987 - 2010.13.1

   Group of people in the Rose Garden. Copyright Steven Goldblatt 1987. From left to right: John Mattock, Royal Horticultural Society Council member, expert on the genus Rosa, Judy McKeon, Arboretum rosarian; Bobbie Grace, Arboretum volunteer, Bill Klein, Arboretum director, Mary Disston, Arboretum volunteer. Notes: On June 27, 1974 the rose garden was rededicated and renamed in honor of Marion W. Rivinus, the first president of the Morris ...

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7. The Trees of English Park 1992 - 2004.1.326

   The trees of English Park 1992. Copyright Steven Goldblatt

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