Gardens Change with Time

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Gardens Change with Time William Penn’s wish that Philadelphia, the capital of his colony, should be a “Greene Country Towne” never was to come to fruition. The town’s settlers really preferred a re-creation of London in miniature. However, gardens and gardening have been an important aspect of the Pennsyl­vania heritage. Gardening has been practiced as a fine art and as a necessity based upon...
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Saving Seeds, Sowing for the Future

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Saving Seeds, Sowing for the Future The Heirloom Seed Project (HSP) of the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster, one of two dozen historic sites and museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), literally helps families in the Keystone State (and beyond) bring history to the table – at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Keystone State has long been a supplier of seeds to the...
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J. Horace McFarland Autochrome Plate

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on J. Horace McFarland Autochrome Plate An autochrome plate depicting an arrangement of Satsuma oranges is contained in MG 453, J. Horace McFarland Company Records, 1880–1912, held by the Pennsylvania State Archives. In 1878 nineteen-year-old John Horace McFarland (1859–1948) became the owner of a printing press in Harrisburg, incorporated in 1891 as the J. Horace McFarland Company. The firm published a number of national magazines on...
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