. . . at Hammersmith Farm, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
The pergola overlooking the sunken garden. The hand-colored lantern slide is also by Johnston from 1917.
The house, originally on 75 acres, was built for the great-grandfather of Jackie Kennedy’s stepfather. She lived there during her childhood, and her wedding reception was held there.
The garden at the time of the photo had been designed about 7 years before by James Frederick Dawson and Henry Hill Blossom of Olmsted Brothers. Today, the house still stands, but the garden is not the same, according to the Library’s online catalogue.
