Photographs, 1946-1970, Undated.

Scope and content:

Mulford B. Foster and other members of the Bromeliad Society gathered during a banquet on June 6, 1970 in Los Angeles, California to celebrate the 20th year of the Bromeliad Society and took pictures to document the event. Series also includes several notable photographs such as Bert Foster's house during the Christmas 1958; Mulford B. Foster discovers "Dyckia Fosteriana" in habitat rocky ledge of Brazil in 1939 on his stops around South America; Foster's visit to Putumayo, Colombia documenting various plants "Welfia regia – Wendly", "Bellarista", "Wettinia aff. Maynensis", and "Attalea funifera—Mart"; and three slides taken by Oather Van Hyning during Pineapple dinner at Bromel - La in 1970 together with Althea Van Hyning, Julian Nally, Maggie Nally, Mulford B. Foster, and Racine Foster. Also significant is a collection of photographs of upper class society homes in Florida during the 19th and 20th century. Both small and large photographic images have not been identified. Images are documenting architectural interior and exterior designs of various homes including landscape, gardens, front and rear entrance, interior furnishing, patio fountain, pool, porch, living room, and library room. A few photographs are hand-colored by Mulford B. Foster.

Contents

Access and use