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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)
Florence Yoch (1890-1972) & Lucille Council (1898-1964)
Ruth Shellhorn (1909-2006)

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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