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Photographer
Not certain, but most likely Rev. Anthony J. Eiardi, S.J., based on the fact that he sent these photographs in 1956 in his letters to Arthur Shurcliff
Date
1956
Description
This shows the north pond bridge of the Japanese Garden at Bellarmine Hall, designed in 1926 by Arthur A. Shurtleff for the Walter B. Lashar family. The garden was designed with three bridges, water flowing from pool to pool on stone runways, walking paths, Japanese lanterns and a replica of Mount Fujiyama which was able to let off smoke through a chimney in the peak. The bridge is gone, but the pond, large rocks and Japanese lantern (or a similar copy) are still there.
Notes
Arthur Asahel Shurcliff (1865 - 1957) was a noted American landscape architect. He was born with the family name Shurtleff but changed it to Shurcliff in 1930 to conform to an older English spelling. He designed the Japanese Garden with three bridges, water flowing from pool to pool on stone runways, stone paths, Japanese lanterns and a replica of Mount Fujiyama which was able to let off smoke through a chimney in the peak. Image date is approximate.
Publisher
Fairfield University
Collection
Image Archive
Original Format
Photographic print; black-and-white; 4 x 5 in.
Digitization Date
2007
Repository
Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright
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Repository Citation
Not certain, but most likely Rev. Anthony J. Eiardi, S.J., based on the fact that he sent these photographs in 1956 in his letters to Arthur Shurcliff. "Japanese Garden, west side of north pond bridge looking southeast." 1956. Image Archive. Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/image-archive/129.