Photograph of Bolton Priory Gardens Published in 1902

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In 1902, Alice Morse Earle published a book entitled "Sundials and Roses of Yesterday". In it she included a photograph of the gardens of Bolton Priory. At the time, Frederick Allen owned the Priory.

The photograph shows a sundial that formerly stood at The Mount in Astoria. It appears immediately below, followed by a citation to its source.



Source: Earle, Alice Morse, Sund Dials and roses of Yesterday - Garden Delights Which Are Here Displayed in Very Truth And Are Moreover Regarded as Emblems, pg. facing pg. 324 (NY, NY: The MacMillan Co., 1902).

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Glass Lantern Slides Included in the William R. Montgomery Glass Negatives Collection

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Twice this year I have published Blog postings that deal with the treasures contained in the William R. Montgomery Glass Negatives Collection maintained by The Office of The Historian of The Town of Pelham. On February 17, I posted to the Historic Pelham Blog an extensive item entitled "The Glass Negatives of Former Town Historian William R. Montgomery". On April 11, I posted an item entitled "More From the William R. Montgomery Glass Negatives Collection".

Since these postings, I have continued my work to scan the glass negatives of the collection. In so doing, I have discovered that the collection also includes some lovely glass lantern slides likely used by Mr. Montgomery for slide presentations on the history of Pelham and surrounding areas given in the 1920s. The image of one such glass lantern slide appears immediately below.

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The slide depicts the so-called "Wisteria Promenade" on the grounds of the Bolton Priory estate on May 23, 1926. The bibliographic reference that I have prepared for the slide is as follows:

Subject: Wisteria Promenade in the Bolton Priory Garden, May 23, 1926
Title (If Any): Priory Allen's Wisteria 5/23/26
Date (Creation/Publication): 5/23/1926
Photographer / Creator: William R. Montgomery
Medium: Color Glass Slide (Lantern Slide)
Repository: The Office of The Historian of The Town of Pelham
Collection: Glass Negatives Collection of The Office of The Historian of The Town of Pelham
Access / File Info.: Standing Metal Cabinet: Glass Negatives Box #3
URL (If Any):
Notes: Negative stored inside archival envelope on which the following is written in blue ink: "1403 - Priory Allen's Wisteria 5/23/26 Wm Montgomery"
Reverse:
Source(s): From William R. Montgomery's attic after his death
Category: Bolton Priory; Bolton Family; Gardens; National Register of Historic Places; Robert Bolton
Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 10 cm
Obverse ID No.: 00000124-A
Reverse ID No.:
Additional ID No.:

This slide is yet another superb example of the meticulous and lovely photography of Town Historian William R. Montgomery during the 1920s.

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