Gillette Collection
from Library of Virginia
Photographs from the Charles F. Gillette Papers, 1918-1969 (Accession 34472), depicting Virginia houses, estates, gardens, and other private and corporate landscape projects designed by landscape architect Charles Freeman Gillette (1886-1969).
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![[Interior of Gillette's office at 105 East Cary Street]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41743/3/thumbnail.webp)
![[Crosley Corporation building, New York, N.Y.]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41745/3/thumbnail.webp)
[Crosley Corporation building, New York, N.Y.]
1939
Photograph of Crosley Building. 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 20 cm.
![[People at camp]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41746/3/thumbnail.webp)
[People at camp]
1---?
Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of six unidentified peo…
![[Woman and man]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41747/4/thumbnail.webp)
![[Interior of Gillette's office at 105 East Cary Street]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41748/4/thumbnail.webp)
![[Patio at Snug Harbor, 105 East Cary Street]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41750/3/thumbnail.webp)
[Patio at Snug Harbor, 105 East Cary Street]
19--
Bas-relief embedded in brick wall and patio furniture. 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 9 cm.
![[People at camp]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41751/4/thumbnail.webp)
[People at camp]
1---?
Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of six unidentified peo…
Miniborya farm
1935
Handwritten on photograph: "Bagby."; Miniborya, Chesterfield County, Virginia, family retreat of Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Parrish. View of house and sta…
City garden of Mr. W. S. Rhoades, Richmond, Va.
19--?
Handwritten on photograph: "3 mo. after." 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
![A private home showing wrought iron grill work characteristic of all homes in San Juan, Puerto Rico h [picture].](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41755/4/thumbnail.webp)
A private home showing wrought iron grill work ch…
1952
Taken February, 1952. 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm.
![[People at camp]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41756/4/thumbnail.webp)
[People at camp]
1---?
Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of six unidentified peo…
City garden of Mr. W. S. Rhoades, Richmond, Va.
19--?
Photograph of garden and house.; Handwritten on photograph: "3 mo. after." 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
York Hall -- Blow
1924
The Nelson House, purchased in 1914 by Captain George Preston Blow, formed the nucleus of York Hall estate. View of house, terrace, and wall. 1 photo…
![[Man and dog in woods]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41761/4/thumbnail.webp)
[Man and dog in woods]
1---?
Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of unidentified dog and…
![[Statue]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41762/4/thumbnail.webp)
[Statue]
19--?
Photograph of statue of boy in garden. Probably same statue as one in GP00380.; Typed on back of photograph: "Mrs. S.B. Love. The Chesterfield." 1 ph…
![[People and log cabin]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41764/4/thumbnail.webp)
[People and log cabin]
1---?
Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of three unidentified p…
![[Statue]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41765/3/thumbnail.webp)
[Statue]
19--?
Photograph of statue of child in garden.; Typed on back of photograph: "Mrs. S.B. Love. The Chesterfield." 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 7 cm.
![[Charles and Ellen Gillette]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41766/3/thumbnail.webp)
![[Elly]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41767/3/thumbnail.webp)
[Elly]
1955?
Elly, Woodberry Forest, Virginia, owned by Arthur Latham, customer of Gillette in May 1955. 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm.
![[Metal grill work on unidentified building in Puerto Rico?]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41769/3/thumbnail.webp)
![[Park in San Juan, Puerto Rico?]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41770/3/thumbnail.webp)
![[Elly]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41771/4/thumbnail.webp)
[Elly]
1955?
Elly, Woodberry Forest, Virginia, owned by Arthur Latham, customer of Gillette in May 1955.; Handwritten on back of photograph: "Arthur Latham." 1 ph…
![[Man on path]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41772/3/thumbnail.webp)
[Man on path]
1---?
Series of photographs from Cogswell family (Ellen Cogswell Gillette's family) camping trip in the Rocky Mountains. Photograph of unidentified man on …
![Living room porch [Crestmere].](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/41773/4/thumbnail.webp)
Living room porch [Crestmere].
1916?
Photograph of Crestmere at 1214 Rothesay Circle in what was then Henrico County. The house was built by Charles and Ellen Gillette in 1916. The archi…