Palos Verdes Nursery, Palos Verdes Estates, California

Abstract/Description: Image shows view of the Palos Verdes Nursery located at 1005 Via Zumaya on lot part "C", tract 6890 in Lunada Bay. Visible are two workmen, one with a wheelbarrow, tending to plants inside a cold frame (a framework used for the process of hardening off seedlings for gardening and landscaping.) As related in the Palos Verdes Bulletin (November 1924), "To encourage planting of lots in advance of building and the setting out of trees and shrubs and also to provide a gardener service at reasonable cost, the Palos Verdes Project has established a large nursery at Lunada Bay where hundreds of thousands of young trees have been propagated and many fine ornamental shrubs and plants are available substantially at cost. This is done solely in the interest of property owners and is open only to bona fide purchases of Palos Verdes lots."
Subject(s): Palos Verdes Nursury--Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)
Nurseries (Horticulture)--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Cold frames--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Date Created: 1925-00-00
Title: Palos Verdes Nursery, Palos Verdes Estates, California.
Date Created: 1925-00-00
Extent: 1 photographic print (b/w); 7.25 x 9 in.
Abstract/Description: Image shows view of the Palos Verdes Nursery located at 1005 Via Zumaya on lot part "C", tract 6890 in Lunada Bay. Visible are two workmen, one with a wheelbarrow, tending to plants inside a cold frame (a framework used for the process of hardening off seedlings for gardening and landscaping.) As related in the Palos Verdes Bulletin (November 1924), "To encourage planting of lots in advance of building and the setting out of trees and shrubs and also to provide a gardener service at reasonable cost, the Palos Verdes Project has established a large nursery at Lunada Bay where hundreds of thousands of young trees have been propagated and many fine ornamental shrubs and plants are available substantially at cost. This is done solely in the interest of property owners and is open only to bona fide purchases of Palos Verdes lots."
Identifier(s): 000026427 (Bar Code)
455 (Negative Number)
Note(s):

Date Built: 1925

Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association
Subject(s): Palos Verdes Nursury--Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)
Nurseries (Horticulture)--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Cold frames--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Held by: Palos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library.
Location: Local History Room.
Shelf locator: PVLH.LUN.08.15
Restrictions on Access: Electronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.
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