Alan, Mary, and Robert Brebner, Spruce Grove, Alberta, ca. 1900, by Robert McKay Brebner, via Provincial Archives of Alberta Commons on flickr (both photos).
There is more about the Brebner family here.
Spruce Grove, Alberta
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Cheshire County, N.H.
“Ladies playing croquet,” probably Cheshire County, New Hampshire, ca. 1900, by Bion Whitehouse, via Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County Commons on flickr.
Technically, they are playing roque, an American variant* of croquet, which is played on a hard sand or clay surface. Introduced in the late 1880s, it was extremely popular in the first few decades of the 20th century — and an Olympic sport in 1904 — and then almost entirely disappeared after the 1950s.
The photo above was published between 1900 and 1919, photographer unknown. It is part of the Termaine Arkley Croquet Collection and via UBC (University of British Columbia) Library Digitization Centre Commons on flickr.
There’s also a photo of 1918 roque grounds in Florida here.
*There is also a modern game of beach croquet.
Life in gardens: the nap
“Washington, D.C. Government employee taking a nap on a bench in the [U.S. Botanic] Garden,” September 1942, by John Ferrell, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Life in gardens: Ontario
The Both children and mother outside their home and cottage garden at Slave* Lake, Ontario, Canada, ca. early 1960s, via Cloyne and District Historical Society Commons on flickr.
*Probably named for the Slave or Awokanak Native Americans of the region.
Life in gardens: summer class
“Life class, summer school, National Academy of Design,” probably New York City area, ca. 1910 to ca. 1915, by Bain News Service, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division on flickr.
The students are drawing or painting a boy left of center in the photo.
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