SGC received an email from Terry McManus of the Ridgefield Garden Club and also a member of the GCA Archives Committee and Library Committee. Their club recently digitized several 16mm films from their club archives including the 1930 GCA Annual Meeting hosted by Seattle Garden Club. Terry posted these videos unlisted on YouTube for us to view: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3M2sYDePIRCW1vETn1wNXnUCdOuTWEE
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Among the highlights you won’t want to miss:
—The famous transformed barge that carried members across Lake Washington, and Mrs. Gregg who designed the barge: Video 2 at 5:18 and 6:48 respectively
—The luncheon at the Seattle home and garden of Mrs. Thomas Simson where, “Two small ponies were harnessed to the diminutive Roman chariots and they raced up and down to the great delight of the visitors”: Video 2 at 10:18.
Photo of the Barge here, from SGC archives: http://www.seattlegardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SGC2017Archives077bw04hd.jpg
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