Watts, May Theilgaard
Evergreen Nature Trail Guide, page 15 illustrations and layout with preliminary sketches
Identifier
3.24689Format
Sheet 1: Pen and India ink on cream Strathmore boardSheet 2: Colored pencil on cream paper
Digitization Status
DigitizedReproduction:
OriginalDimensions
28.8 cm W x 36.8 cm H (Item)21 cm W x 30 cm H (Platemark or image size)
Extent
2 sheets, 1 cutoutType
DrawingDate created
1940sDescription
Sheet One: Original illustrations and layout for page 15, excluding text, for The Morton Arboretum Evergreen Nature Trail Guide booklet. Key lines included.Illustrated stumps with numbers indicate points of interest along trail as seen on trail map.
Tree stump #36: Balsam Fir
Illustration of cone cutout detached - see note below
Tree stump #37: We All Depend on Evergreens
Includes generalized illustrated identifying characteristics of various trees below, labeled as follows: Oak, Gum, Maple, Other hardwoods, Yellow Pines, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa pine, White pine, Hemlock, Redwood, Spruce, Cypress, Other softwoods.
Single cutout illustration depicting cone characteristics originally adhered to board has detached and is no longer present.
Sheet Two: Preliminary sketch of green-colored illustrations.
Subject - keywords and LC headings
EvergreensNature study
Nature trails
Trees--Identification
Drawings -- United States -- 20th century
Pen works -- United States -- 20th century
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. (balsam fir)
Evergreen Trail
