Life in gardens: animal court

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Jane Addams Housing fountain, via LoC“Sculpture and children in fountains – Jane Addams Houses,” between 1938 and 1940, Chicago, Illinois, by Peter Sekaer for the U.S. Housing Authority, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

The Jane Addams Homes public housing project was built in 1938 under the New Deal Public Works Administration Act. The “Animal Court” figures were carved from limestone by Edgar Miller.

The sculptures still exist, although the buildings around them were razed in the early 2000s.  As of September 2013, they were in storage awaiting restoration and a new home.  They may eventually return to a place near their old location, as part of a National Public Housing Museum.

There are more photos here, at the blog Playscapes.

The Sunday porch: up for the winter

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Winter prep, Kansas porch, J. Vachon, LoCMayetta, Kansas, November 1940, by John Vachon, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Winter prep 2, Kansas porch, J. Vachon, LoCVery pretty woodwork.

I’m wondering if the old boxspring was put to a new use and, if so, for what?

November Bloom Day: early summer

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Technically, because Kigali is a few degrees south of the equator, it is early summer here.

But  — given that the temperature is almost always in the 70ºs or low 80ºs — it is more relevant that we are almost three months into the end-of-the-year rainy season.

In late October, I came back from five weeks in the U.S. to rampant growth in all the planting beds.  Now, I need to wade in and do some serious cutting back all over.

To see what’s blooming for other garden bloggers, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens here.

Life in gardens: beach swing

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beach rope, c. 1900, library of congress“Children swinging on pier rope at beach,” between 1900 and 1920, by Detroit Publishing Co., via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Life in gardens: maypole swing

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Maypole swing, R. Lee, via Library of Congress“Children swinging on maypole, La Forge, Missouri. Project school at Southeast Missouri Farms,” August 1938, by Russell Lee, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.