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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt in the garden of 1942 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, California, the home they rented after their marriage. The home belonged to Rudolph Spreckels. Eleanor was pregnant with their first child, Grace.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911
Two men talk in the yard of a rural home. Chickens in the yard scratch the soil and pull up the plants. Caption: Citimann — I see you raise your own vegetables. / Suburbanite — No! I simply plant a small garden so as to keep the chickens at home.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-08-06
President Roosevelt has always been struck by Clara B. Lowder’s garden and would like a photograph of it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Anna Roosevelt Cowles about initiating Paul Morton and Victor Howard Metcalf, new members of his Cabinet, with a scramble in Rock Creek Park. Roosevelt and Edith are having a “really lovely time in Washington.” They breakfast on the portico and walk in the garden. In Oyster Bay, Edith also reads Shakespeare’s King John out loud with Ethel and Ted. Roosevelt does not know what will happen in the election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-30
Noah Seaman updates Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on the landscaping and housekeeping events at Sagamore Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-04
1912-03-11
Benham Co.; Myers, Myrtle L. O'Dell, 1880-1959
This postcard shows the palace of the Petit Trianon, another building in the vicinity of Versailles situated near the Grand Trianon. This smaller white building stands in behind a lawn bordered with beds of plants, as well as a reflecting pool holding a statue. Charles C. Myers says that like other buildings in the area, it was used by the royal family as a resort and place of rest.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The petite Tranion [sic] or small building is still in good preserve and stands near the Grand Tranion [sic]. This was also a quiet retreat for members of the royal family and their friends during the time of Louis 15th and also of later years.”
This postcard shows a view of the palace of the Grand Trianon, looking over the gardens seated outside it.
In Charles C. Myer’s own words, “This is a front view of the Grand Tranion [sic], a residence erected by Louis 14th for Madam de Maintenon and friends, in 1687 and about 10 minutes walk from the Palace, in a far corner of the gardens.”
This postcard shows a parade of musicians entering Cherbourg’s public gardens through a large gate. Many other passers-by stand near, waiting to follow them into the gardens. Above on the right stands the high cliffs of Roule mountain with a fort perched on top.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the city park which is near the Ry station at at the foot of the cliff 500 ft high.”
Postcard showing a panoramic view of a park area with a small lake in the foreground and buildings visible in the background. Charles C. Myers identifies it as a view of the park and gardens in Southsea, England.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “A view in the park at Southsea showing the lake which is a great place for canoing [sic] and boat races.”
This postcard shows Weymouth’s Greenhill Gardens, which sit near the city’s long shoreline between two footpaths. Benches line the sides of the paths, while pedestrians walk nearby. Several buildings can be seen in the near background, while beyond there are green rolling hills.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Greenhill Gardens is another beautiful park a little farther down the beach than where we saw the small bath houses on wheels.”
This postcard shows a view of the neatly kept Greenhill Gardens of Weymouth, England. Path lead among hedges, while the garden as a whole overlooks the beach and nearby Weymouth Bay.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is just a little farther back upon the hill as you can see by the little tents on the beach. This gives you an idea of how well kept are the gardens and hedges which add so much beauty to the park.”
This postcard shows a view of Weymouth Bay from Greenhill gardens. A walking path runs among several grassy hillsides scattered with bushes and flowers. Benches line the path, while on the hilllsides sit several folding chairs. The benches face towards Weymouth Bay and its beach, along which several bathing tents are arrayed.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “It is indeed a beautiful park and makes a person feel as if he was visiting in the tropics when he is among these flower beds.”
This souvenir postcard commemorates a visit of the United States Navy to Weymouth, England, and shows a view of the city’s Alexandra gardens and beach. The area is full of people strolling along the paths and by the water. Charles C. Myers notes that during the visit of the American Battleships to England, the English people were consistently friendly and pleasant.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “There is more pleasure in visiting England than any other foreign country in the world and while there one is not inclined to feel as if he was in some far away land other than his own country, for there you dont [sic] have to hunt around and ask everybody you see if he can speak English, as you do in many other foreign countries. But in England you will find the people are all courteous and polite and they spare no pains to make you feel at home and have a pleasant time while in their country. They are always glad to see their American cousins and extend to you the comforts of their homes.
Our first visit to England was in the fall of 1910. Arriving at Weymouth on Nov.16 1910, we found it to be a beautiful city of about 30,000 population situated on the southernmost shores of England and one of the principal pleasure and beach resorts of all England, while among the uplands to the north of Weymouth is situated the most famous golf and game grounds in all Europe while the excellent harbor is the meeting place and race course of the many famous yacht clubs.
This postcard depicts the Yarra Bank Gardens of Melbourne, which run near the Yarra River. The gardens have wide open lawns, as well as large stands of trees. Several buildings of Melbourne can be seen in the background.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “beautiful park called Yara [sic] Bank Gardens and directly on the bank of the river. This place is sometimes called Lovers Lane which seemed to be a very appropriate name, as while there one night I saw the big searchlight on the opposite shore trained toward the park. This lighted up the park and then many strange sights you could see where lovers were gathered in dark corners.”
Postcard of a view of a park in Rio de Janeiro. Large plants and trees grow alongside a calm body of water, while buildings are partially blocked behind trees.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “In another one of the beautiful parks of the city where you see many kinds of palm trees, many kinds of ferns, banana trees, century plant and others to [sic] numerous to mention, and also many kinds of insects and reptiles whose acquaintance you will not want to cultivate. Now perhaps we just as well know of a few of the disadvantages of these beautiful tropical countries as we go along. i presume many of you will will [sic] quite agree with me as to liking insects and reptiles best when they are farthest away, however not many kinds of the tropical insect and reptile family are poisonous, not so many as you would think. Lizards of all kinds abound there but perhaps the one to be avoided most is the white lizard. One of these little fellows crawled across the hand of one of our party when we were enjoying ourselves in the park one day and where the lizzard [sic] touched his hand it seemed to exude some sort of a liquid which caused his hand to be very sore and painful for a month or more. Mosquitoes are also very troublesome there at times and they are very large, honestly a great many of them would weigh a pound–but it would no doubt take a great many to weigh a pound.
The story is told of the captains of a couple of small sailing vessels that recently went up a river toward the interior of Brazil. When the second ship was going up the river they met the first one coming down the river and the captain called to the other, “And how did you find the mosquitoes up the river?” when the first captain replied, “I say sir they are very bad up there, a drove of them come along and eat the sales all off my ship.” “Ah yes,” says the other captain, “That must have been the same drove we met coming down the river for they all had canvass breeches on.”
Stereograph showing view from a Ferris wheel down over the French garden and building to “Brazil” and “Siam” at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Stereograph showing view from a Ferris wheel down over the French garden and building to “Brazil” and “Siam” at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904