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Morton Residence at Thornhill, entrance to main drive (3.3482)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Morton Residence at Thornhill, entrance to main drive
Current Arboretum entrance from Park Blvd.
Extent: 1 photograph
Arboretum entrance road (Joliet Road), showing Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house under construction along right side of road (3.36083)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum entrance road (Joliet Road), showing Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house under construction along right side of road
Extent: 1 negative
Lilacs, entrance, and highway (now Route 53) viewed from upstairs window of Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, looking northeast (3.38216)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Lilacs, entrance, and highway (now Route 53) viewed from upstairs window of Clarence Godshalk's first Arboretum house, looking northeast
Extent: 1 photopgraph
Morton residence entrance drive at Park Blvd. with pillars (3.38645)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:Entrance drive - 1920's view from Park Blvd.
Extent: 1 negative
1922/02/03: Sterling Morton to Joy Morton (3.92157)
Date: February 3 1922Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Joy Morton. He met Mr. Root and Mr. Simonds at the farm to discuss proposed locations of buildings, including the administration and library addition to the residence. Godschalk is leading his crew with grounds maintenance in spite of very cold weather. After going to the Auto Show, he suggests a 6-cylinder Buick or Studebaker for his father. The Morrison apparatus will be installed. Sterling details the teletype business, telebar printers, and orders from Associated Press.
Extent: 3 sheets