Specimen of four wild hyacinth flowers blossoming, ca.1920

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Photograph of a specimen of four wild hyacinth flowers blossoming, ca.1920. The four lightly-colored blooms are pictured against a dark background.; "This is a group of hardy bulbs that bloom in the spring. They are mostly natives of the Mediterranean region and the Orient. A few grow wild in tropical Africa. They have bright green strap-like leaves and long spikes with dense clusters of fragrant, colorful flowers that come in whites, blues, reds, yellows, and pinks. Hyacinths can be grown in gardens, greenhouses, or in pots inside. They can also be grown in glasses of water (preferably rainwater) and a few pieces of charcoal to keep the water sweet. The bases of the bulbs should be just above the water and they should be set in a cool, dark place until the roots are growing good. They should gradually be brought into a light area. Water should be added occasionally as needed. The large-flowered variety used for potting are great for growing in glasses." -- unknown author.

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Title Specimen of four wild hyacinth flowers blossoming, ca.1920

Subject Botany -- Flowers -- Assorted (file heading), Flowers (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Temporal Subject 1920

Type images

Format 2 photographs : glass plate negative, 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.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m17373

Identifier 5438 (accession number), CHS-5438 (call number), CHS-5438 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-17370 (legacy record id), chs-m17373 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14212 (legacy record id), 1-82-116 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 17370

Unique identifier UC142577

Legacy Identifier CHS-5438.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 13.5 in × 16.8 in at 300dpi
34.2 cm × 42.7 cm at 300dpi

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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

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