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Lambert Gardens Brochure, c1945 (2)

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:25:57 +0000

This was actually a find at a book collectors' show a couple of years ago, and yes I do procrastinate a lot. :o

Lambert Gardens Brochure, c1945 (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:25:55 +0000

It's the mention of Earl Carroll on the flip side which hints at the correct printing date.

See here.

As for me, I bought two pots of perennial poppies and I might even plant them if it ever stops raining. :D

Unites States Brewers Foundation Ad, c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 05:03:03 +0000

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Once everyone's chugged at least three bottles, it's off to church!

From Sunset magazine.

Firth Carpet Ad, c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:51:02 +0000

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Ah, yes. The famous "Dinosaur Hide" carpet pattern, coveted by each and every 1950s homemaker.

Probably from House Beautiful magazine.

Country Life, 1936

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:58:44 +0000

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After collecting his pay for this picture, Harry went wild buying a can of beans and a new pair of socks, before returning to his 4th-floor walk-up in Newark.

California Postcard, c1945

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 06:22:40 +0000

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This was totally where we lived before my family lost its fortune, thanks to Dad's gambling!

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Loretta Hall Gardens Postcard, c1945

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 06:22:43 +0000

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Early Pokemons required a lot of upkeep.

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Ferry's Seeds Ad,1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:58:10 +0000

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They're not fooling me. Those flowers only look big because the kid's so small.

From the May issue of Household magazine.

Lambert Gardens Promo, c1960

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:27:54 +0000

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I can't tell you the precise date this fold-out was printed. I've driven or bused by the gardens' one-time locale a million times, but never saw them. They were torn down in 1968, twenty years before I ever set foot on the West Coast. Apartment buildings are in the space now.

You can read a newspaper piece about Lambert and its founder (and see more pics) at:

johnrsweet.com/David/andrewlambert.html

Lambert Gardens Promo (2), c1960

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:33:53 +0000

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Looks like the gardens have some fans on flickr, too.

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 745, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:32 +0000

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"An informal area of matchless lawn bordered by gorgeous blooms of azaleas, rhododendrons and tulips in the spring time."

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 728, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:31 +0000

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"A picture of charm is this spring scene in the Italian Court, with its gay beds of tulips complemented by early spring flowers."

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 727, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:29 +0000

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"Each year Portland's Rose Festival Queen and her royal court visit the Lambert Gardens Rose Court-- dedicated to all Rose Festival Queens. The Queen leaves her royal foot print embedded in concrete for posterity."

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 726, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:27 +0000

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Several "linen" textured postcards that I grabbed recently from a store's dollar bin. I'm unsure of the actual year these were made. They could have been from the previous decade as well.

"Spanish Pool and Zinnia Gardens-- this garden is ablaze with color throughout the summer. Beautiful trees and flowers, wide walks and restful garden seats make this famous beauty spot a delight to visitors."

On the back, each card also reads: Published by "C.T. Art-Colortone Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.-- Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, Ore."

I enlarged the images a bit to show more detail.

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 748, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:27:37 +0000

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"The verse on this card is inscribed on a bronze plaque which stands in the center of a slate flagging terrace which overlooks one of the long Perennial Gardens."

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Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 747, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:27:36 +0000

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"A close-up picture of the beautiful Blue Spanish Pool and the large white foliage tree, often called the Ghost Tree, which stands in the brilliant Zinnia Gardens."

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Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 746, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:27:35 +0000

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"This arbor of brilliant scarlet roses shades a walk which leads from the Rose Court to the Sunken Garden and to the terrace of the spacious pergola."

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