USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (Fruit and Nut Watercolors and Wax Models) [1888-1939]

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National Agricultural Library (U.S.). Special Collections. USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (Fruit and Nut Watercolors and Wax Models)

USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (Fruit and Nut Watercolors and Wax Models) [1888-1939]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/163203631

The USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection contains approximately 7,000 watercolor drawings of fruit and nuts created by artists employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Division of Pomology from 1888 to the 1930s. The first artist was William Prestele. Credit information written by each artist on each watercolor includes name of property owner, county, city, and state where specimen was grown. Many of the specimens were grown in Maryland. The collection also includes 85 wax fruit models.

62 boxes (70 linear feet).

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