Luther Burbank's Phenomenal Berry, Selected Hybrid from Cross of California Dewberry and Common Red Raspberry, 1907

Summary

Luther Burbank (1849-1926), an American horticulturalist and author, gained a reputation for selective breeding that yielded more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. By 1906, Burbank's international fame had brought multiple solicitors to his home in Santa Rosa, California, interested in documenting his work. A deal with Minneapolis publisher Dugal Cree resulted in this promotional postcard.

Luther Burbank (1849-1926), an American horticulturalist and author, gained a reputation for selective breeding that yielded more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. By 1906, Burbank's international fame had brought multiple solicitors to his home in Santa Rosa, California, interested in documenting his work. A deal with Minneapolis publisher Dugal Cree resulted in this promotional postcard.

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1907

Subject Date

November 1907

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.59.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in

Width: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

back: G Brunson / Nov 1907 / Santa Rosa

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