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Category Archives: First State

Diving into history at FRST and Photosims for GOIS

September 29, 2014by Administrator OCLP 1 Comment

Hello everyone, it’s been a busy past few weeks here at the Olmsted Center. I’ve been working away at writing the historical period summaries for the Woodlawn Tract at First […]

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Discovering the cultural landcape

August 29, 2014by Administrator OCLP Leave a comment

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve been pretty busy at OCLP the past few weeks. Last week Eliot and I travelled to Wilmington to perform site research for First State National Monument. […]

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Week 6 – Finding puzzle pieces

July 18, 2014by Administrator OCLP Leave a comment

I am at Week 6 here at the Olmsted Center; this week has been a continuation of mapping historic conditions. A great new skill I learned this week is how […]

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Mapping & Longfellow NHS

July 11, 2014by Administrator OCLP Leave a comment

Happy Friday! This week I spent most of my office time continuing to familiarize myself with the Woodlawn Tract…existing conditions have been documented, and I have progressed to documenting the […]

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2014, Boston, First State, OCLP

Site Visit to Woodlawn

June 27, 2014by Administrator OCLP Leave a comment

This week Eliot and I traveled to the Woodlawn property of First State National Monument, outside of Wilmington, Delaware. It was a 4 day trip which consisted of extensive research […]

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The Independence Hall bell tower
The Independence Hall bell tower
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Ahoy, Ella, what do you see?
Ahoy, Ella, what do you see?
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Circulation: a beautiful tree tunnel, one of my favorite trails on Peddocks
Circulation: a beautiful tree tunnel, one of my favorite trails on Peddocks
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My boss Eliot and I at the Maryland Archives.
My boss Eliot and I at the Maryland Archives.
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Debriefing the Inventory Team: Bill Burke (center, with brimmed hat) explains the history of the site to the group in the shade of a large tree-of-heaven. Behind him is the north façade of the main house.
Debriefing the Inventory Team: Bill Burke (center, with brimmed hat) explains the history of the site to the group in the shade of a large tree-of-heaven. Behind him is the north façade of the main house.
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Setting up the Total Station on a dig in Mississippi
Setting up the Total Station on a dig in Mississippi
Covering a Statue of Abraham Lincoln for his big reveal at Saint Gaudens NHS
Covering a Statue of Abraham Lincoln for his big reveal at Saint Gaudens NHS
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May 2017 beds, ready to be filled!
May 2017 beds, ready to be filled!
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Looking at Olmsted Brothers plans with Michelle Clark
Looking at Olmsted Brothers plans with Michelle Clark
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Typical full Cape Cod floorplan
Typical full Cape Cod floorplan
Detail map of the Boghouse and surroundings
Detail map of the Boghouse and surroundings
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Photo from the Field: The photographs from the site visit proved invaluable when working on the map, because they helped me to define elements unclear in orthophotos.
Photo from the Field: The photographs from the site visit proved invaluable when working on the map, because they helped me to define elements unclear in orthophotos.
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Chris and Margie
Chris and Margie
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Courtesy: thompsonisland.org
Courtesy: thompsonisland.org
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Blog 5 Capture
Looking at the late-19th century plans of the Arnold Arboretum
Looking at the late-19th century plans of the Arnold Arboretum
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Bees are kept strategically throughout Drumlin farm at the edge of fields, and in areas where pollination routes can be enhanced.
Bees are kept strategically throughout Drumlin farm at the edge of fields, and in areas where pollination routes can be enhanced.
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Getting help on the maps from Bob and Margie
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Designing the Parks 2014 Team
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