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- Burbank Experimental Gardens Information Office, 1928 - Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened this building in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs to inquisitive patrons. It served many purposes over the years and was moved once before Burbank's widow sent it to Henry Ford in 1928 for inclusion in Greenfield Village.
- 1928
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Burbank Experimental Gardens Information Office, 1928
Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened this building in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs to inquisitive patrons. It served many purposes over the years and was moved once before Burbank's widow sent it to Henry Ford in 1928 for inclusion in Greenfield Village.
- U.S. Plant Patent 269, for Luther Burbank Rose, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, February 1, 1938 - Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- February 01, 1938
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U.S. Plant Patent 269, for Luther Burbank Rose, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, February 1, 1938
Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- U.S. Plant Patent 291, for Luther Burbank Peach Tree, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, September 6, 1938 - Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- September 06, 1938
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U.S. Plant Patent 291, for Luther Burbank Peach Tree, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, September 6, 1938
Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- U.S. Plant Patent 290, for Luther Burbank Peach Tree, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, September 6, 1938 - Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- September 06, 1938
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U.S. Plant Patent 290, for Luther Burbank Peach Tree, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, September 6, 1938
Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- Letter from Elizabeth Burbank to E.G. Liebold regarding Donation of the "Little Office," March 23, 1928 - Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened a "Bureau of Information" in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs, but it served other purposes over the years. Burbank's widow called the building the "little office" when she offered it to Henry Ford in 1928 for inclusion in Greenfield Village.
- March 23, 1928
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Letter from Elizabeth Burbank to E.G. Liebold regarding Donation of the "Little Office," March 23, 1928
Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened a "Bureau of Information" in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs, but it served other purposes over the years. Burbank's widow called the building the "little office" when she offered it to Henry Ford in 1928 for inclusion in Greenfield Village.
- U.S. Plant Patent 266, for Luther Burbank Rose, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, January 4, 1938 - Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- January 04, 1938
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U.S. Plant Patent 266, for Luther Burbank Rose, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, January 4, 1938
Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- U.S. Plant Patent 15, for Luther Burbank Peach, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, April 5, 1932 - Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.
- April 05, 1932
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U.S. Plant Patent 15, for Luther Burbank Peach, Granted to Elizabeth Waters Burbank, April 5, 1932
Natural plant reproduction once seemed beyond human intervention, but in 1930, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began recognizing the work of horticulturalists by awarding patents for new or improved plant varieties. Luther Burbank, the prolific American plant breeder, died in 1926, but his life's work helped justify plant patents. Burbank ultimately received 16 patents, awarded posthumously to his widow.