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Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, June 30, 1953

 
Accession number L:RH 1953.06.30
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
R Street
Date
1953
Work types
correspondence

Description

Discusses securing three proposals from Lothar A. Freund Ironworks, District Ornamental Ironworks-Philip Finelli, and A.F. Jorss Ironworks Co. Inc. to construct the R Street entrance gates. Enclosed with letter was a 3" scale sketch for the top of the gate (possibly GD C-2-12) and a full size drawing for the M cypher (possibly GD C-3-39D).

Handwritten signature in blue ink by Ruth Havey.

Handwritten pencil notations added.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

gates
ironwork (visual works)
wheat
architectural ornament
motifs
monograms
proposals
letters (correspondence)
wrought iron (iron alloy)
A.F. Jorss Ornamental Ironworks Company
Lothar A. Freund Ironworks
District Ornamental Ironworks
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)