- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- First Public Camellia Show historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bibb County
Flower shows--Georgia--Macon - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located in a park in the middle of Third St. near the intersection with Cherry St. in Macon, Ga.
Text of marker: "FIRST PUBLIC CAMELLIA SHOW. After a revival of interest in camellias, the first public Camellia Show in the U.S. was held Feb. 5, 1932 at Burden-Smith & Co. At the suggestion of Henry T. Conner, immediately after the show, the Azalea and Camellia Soc. of America, forerunner of the American Camellia Soc., was formed with 48 charter members. Maconites serving as officers - all of whom, with the Vineville Garden Club, directed the show - were T.J. Stewart, James H. Porter. Dr. W.G. Lee, Henry T. Conner. J.G. Bailie of Augusta was treasurer. At the Dempsey Hotel, Sept. 29, 1945, the American Camellia Society was organized. Dr. H. Harold Hume, Univ. of Fla., was its first president. 011-11 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_first-public-camellia-show
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_first-public-camellia-show
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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