Harrison-and-Florence-Mayhew — Harrison Mayhew and daughter Florence.Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History

Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs

By: Stephanie Gertsch and Kelsey Camello

July 23, 2024

#7: Gardens

By Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History

Gardens (noun): Grounds used to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, or flowers

A member of the Martin Family at Thomas’s Cactus Garden, owned by Frank J. Thomas, at the corner of Mission Boulevard and E Street, Decoto. Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History

Saint Mary of the Palms School for Girls – group photo in the garden, Mission San Jose. Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History

Harrison Mayhew and daughter Florence in their orange orchard on the hillside above the town of Niles. Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History

Stanford Ranch gardens near the residence of the Stanford Family, Warm Springs. Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History

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