Roadside Beautification Welcome to Rockland County Sign

Photograph

Haverstraw Brick Museum

Entry/Object ID

2025.002.396

Description

Before and during the construction of the Dutch Garden, Mary Mowbray-Clarke, as consultant to the County Engineer, was also tasked with roadside beautification.

Photograph Details

Subject

Rockland County

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Rockland County, New York

Collection

Williamson Family Collection

Cataloged By

Luke Spaltro

Acquisition

Accession

2025.002

Source or Donor

Bob Williamson

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Williamson Family

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mary Horgan Mowbray-Clarke

Role

Photographer

Artist

The Friends of the Dutch Garden

Role

Print Maker

Date made

circa 1930 - circa 1940

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Rockland County, New York

Notes

The original photograph was taken circa 1930s. The print was created in the 1990s by The Friends of the Dutch Garden

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mary Horgan Mowbray-Clarke

Owner/Agent

Mary Horgan Mowbray-Clarke

Place

* Untyped Place

The Brocken, South Mountain Road, Pomona, Rockland County, New York, New City

Provenance Detail

The Friends of the Dutch Garden

Owner/Agent

Bob Williamson

Role

Reproducer of photos. Creator of pamphlets and advertising material.

Place

* Untyped Place

Dutch Garden

Provenance Detail

Williamson Family

Owner/Agent

Bob Williamson

Notes

Items in this collection were created by Mary Mowbray-Clarke', or reproduced and reimagined by The Friends of the Dutch Garden. Bob Williamson, a member of the organization and Williamson Family, was bestowed some of Mary's original materials, possibly by Janet Newman.

Name/Title

Roadside Beautification Welcome to Rockland County Sign