OTHER ID NUMBERS

ITEM

YEAR\PERIOD

DESCRIPTION

PHOTO/CAPTION

P-V-C-001

Burbank's cottage in Sebastopol

1910-1919

Black and white photo showing Burbank's cottage in Sebastopol with weeping birch tree in front. Also shows a 1916 Willys Knight parked under the tree.

 

P-V-C-002

Entrance to Goldridge Farm, Sebstopol

unknown

Sepia toned 8x10 photo of entrance gate to Goldridge Farm, Sebastopol. Note affixed: "This gate was never left open during Mr. Burbank's lifetime because of the intense work going on beyond; and few persons who did enter did so only by the very special permission of the Plant Breeder himself.

 

P-V-C-003 a,b,c

Cottage at Sebastopol

1930-1939

Sepia toned photo of Luther Burbank's office house of Sebastopol. Note affixed: "Luther Burbank's office house on Goldridge Experimental Farm, now being used as a laboratory by Stark Pomological Research Labs. Bureau staff in foreground is checking lilac records left by Mr. Burbank. Left corner of porch now filled out to make part of bedroom.

a. Cabinet
b. Cabinet - no note affixed
c. Framed AN 78-1-767 - dresser

 

P-V-C-004

Fruit tree seedlings at Sebastopol

unknown

Black and white photo of fruit tree seedlings growing in rows. Note on reverse: "Goldridge (Sebastopol) Experimental Farm. Hundreds of thousands of seeding fruit trees under test and rating in thickly planted rows. Only vigorous ones retained.

 

P-V-C-005

Trees and shrubs at Sebastopol

unknown

Black and white photo of trees and shrubs at Goldridge Farms. Note on back: "Goldridge (Sebastopol) Experimental Farm view in the intensive Luther Burbank days. Thousands of trees, shrubs and vines gathered from all over the world for breeding new developments. Endless rows of new and strange plants on every square foot of ground. Even his 18 acres were entirely filled."

 

P-V-C-006

Sebastopol cottage and loquat trees

unknown

Black and white photo showing Burbank"s cottage and loquat trees in the foreground. Note on back: "earlier Goldridge (Sebastopol) Experimental Farm view. Note dense growth of seedling new loquat trees."

P-V-C-007

Young plantings at Sebastopol

unknown

Black and white photo of rows of young planting. Barn can be seen at upper right.

P-V-C-008

Front porch covered in vines

1920-1929

Black and white studio photograph taken by Elite Studios, Wm. McClearie, Santa Rosa, Cal. Shows front porch of new residence covered with vines.

6 x 8 mounted on grey to 101/2 x 121/2"

P-V-C-009

Plantings, Cottage, and Barn at Sebastopol

unknown

Black and white 6x9 photo mounted on heavy cardboard to 8x10 showing general view of rows of plantings. Cottage and barn can be seen in background.

 

P-V-C-010

Panorama Photo of Sebastopol Farm #101

1907

Color Panorama Photo of Sebastopol Farm #101. Double postcard by Cree Pub. Minn. Caption: "Bird's-eye View of LB's grounds at Sebastopol Cal. looking west and north from center of grounds. More experiments in progress than in all the science labs in the world."

 

P-V-C-012

Sebastopol Fields with Peas

1905?

Faded photo of fields of peas in Sebastopol. Building and cow apparent in the distance.

P-V-C-10

Experimental Gardens at Sebastopol

unknown

Experimental Gardens at Sebastopol looking west and north. Colored panorama of Goldridge Farm originally issued as a postcard by Cree Publishing Co. and enlarged for 1997 exhibit.

 

P-V-C-11

Burbank Cottage view from rear

unknown

Panorama view of rear of Burbank cottage at Gold Ridge Farm showing Burbank trees still there. Enlarged and reproduced by Bob Hornback for our 1997 exhibit.