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Close-up of a specimen of Iris, ca.1920
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Close-up of a specimen of Iris, ca.1920
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Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of Iris, ca.1920. Several flower petals curl outwards while the rest cringe towards the center. Several lengthy leaves extend upwards towards the blossom.; "This is a large group of mostly hardy perennials, some of which are bulbous, and others rhizomatous. Some varieties may be grown in bog gardens and shallow water. These beautiful plants grow wild in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Their name is taken from Iris, a rainbow, and refers to the beauty and variety of the flowers. The rhizomatous Irises have sword-shaped leaves arranged in a basal fan, while those growing from bulbs have slender leaves. Irises vary in height from dwarf kinds, 5 to 6 inches high, to the tall beardless kinds, 20 to 48 inches high. Most varieties bloom from May to June, but in mild climates many will bloom for a good part of the year. Irises are different in their structure than most other plants. The three outer petals hang down and are known as falls; these may be bearded, beardless, or crested. The other three are called standards; they stand upright, though on some varieties, droop." -- unknown author.
Asset Metadata
Title
Close-up of a specimen of Iris, ca.1920
Subject
Botany -- Flowers -- Assorted
(file heading),
Flowers
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1920
Type
images
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
(aacr2),
glass plate negatives
(format),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
(subcollection)
Date Created
1920
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Copyright
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m11248
Identifier
5595 (
accession number
), CHS-5595 (
call number
), CHS-5595 (
filename
), chs-m265 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-10670 (
legacy record id
), chs-m11248 (
legacy record id
), USC-1-1-1-14212 (
legacy record id
), 1-82-183 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
10670
Unique identifier
UC117868
Legacy Identifier
CHS-5595.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
15.0 in × 18.7 in at 300dpi
38.1 cm × 47.5 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
Description
The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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