Ruth Shellhorn with Walt Disney at Disneyland c. 1955
Landscape designer Ruth Shellhorn with Walt Disney at Disneyland c. 1955 . Courtesy of The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
DESIGNING WOMEN: THE WESTERNERS
presentation by Valencia Libby
via Zoom Friday April 12 at 1 pm PDT
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Kate Sessions (1857-1940) Who were these designing women and how did they influence the Southern California landscape? • A planter of 100 trees a year, transforming a coastal scrub canyon in San Diego into a tree-filled oasis called Balboa Park. • A designer of landscapes for Hollywood movie moguls and film sets for Gone with the Wind. • A designer of Main Street and the Entrance to a new theme park named Disneyland. Learn more about these fascinating women.
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