Prizes for Tenement Gardens
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Meyer Bloomfield
(Bucharest, 1878 - 1938)
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Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
Date1906
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions27.9 x 15.2 cm (11 x 6 in.)
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006827
eMuseum ID728142
EmbARK ObjectID32661
TMS Source ID16200
Last Updated8/9/24
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Not on viewWeb CommentaryInspired by the City Beautiful movement to beautify urban areas during the turn of the 20th century, the city of Boston created competions for residents to create the most impressive window boxes and gardens in their neighborhoods. This1906 application form is for residents of the West, North, and South Ends of the city which were considered “Tenement Districts” at the time.
Isabella supplied the prizes for 18 individuals, offering $100 total (about $3,000 today). She also hosted the winners at her own extensive gardens in Brookline, Massachusetts called Green Hill.
Isabella supplied the prizes for 18 individuals, offering $100 total (about $3,000 today). She also hosted the winners at her own extensive gardens in Brookline, Massachusetts called Green Hill.
ProvenanceNotesTransferred to Isabella Stewart Gardner by her accountant Henry Walton Swift (1849-1924) in January 1924.
