Burbank's New Residence and Information Bureau, Santa Rosa, California, 1910
THF294892 / Burbank's New Residence and Information Bureau, Santa Rosa, California, 1910
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Artifact Overview
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. This postcard shows him standing at his Bureau of Information, opened in 1910, across from his new home, built in 1906. The public could purchase seeds and souvenirs at the Bureau and drop postcards in the mailbox in front of the office.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1910
Subject Date
01 November 1910
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.75.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromolithography
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.4375 in
Width: 5.4375 in
Inscriptions
on front:
2427 - BURBANK'S NEW RESIDENCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA.
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After developing the Burbank potato in his native Massachusetts, prolific American horticulturalist Luther Burbank (1849-1926) relocated to California in 1875. There, at his vast experimental gardens, Burbank developed more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants.