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The six engraved plates are drawn for this site. The catalog pages, postcards and photographs come from the Internet Archive, the Library of Congress, the Boston Public Library, Wikimedia Commons and Flickr; each is listed here with its credit line and its rights statement, word for word, and a link to the original.

Catalogs and postcardsPrinted in Tyler, 1928 to the 1940s

  1. A halftone photograph printed in green: a figure in a wide-brimmed hat stands among rows of blooming rose bushes in a flat field, with a line of trees behind. Printed beneath: A Peep Into One of Our Rose Fields.

    “A Peep Into One of Our Rose Fields” (halftone photo in the Rosemont Nursery Co. Fall and Spring Catalog, Tyler, 1928)

    Date
    1928
    Made by
    Rosemont Nursery Co., A. L. Thompson, Prop., Tyler (publisher); photographer unknown
    Held by
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library (Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection), via Internet Archive
    Shown
    Page n3 of the item. Cropped from the page to the photograph and its printed caption.
    Rights
    Published before 1931: in the public domain in the United States
    Statement
    Internet Archive rights field: "The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright."
    Credit
    Rosemont Nursery Co., Fall and Spring Catalog (Tyler, 1928). U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, via Internet Archive.
    Record
    ia-rosemont-nursery-rose-field-1928
  2. A catalog cover printed in red and green on pale green paper: Rosemont Nursery Co., A. L. Thompson, Prop., Drawer 844, Tyler, Texas. Fall and Spring Catalog. Look at pretty pictures mailed out by others but order the best plants possible to grow, from us. We grow our plants and ship them fresh from our fields. Below, a photograph of a field planted in long rows, and the words Roses, Shrubs, Evergreens, Fruits.

    Rosemont Nursery Co., Fall and Spring Catalog (Tyler, 1928): the cover

    Date
    1928
    Made by
    Rosemont Nursery Co., A. L. Thompson, Prop., Tyler (publisher); photographer unknown
    Held by
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library (Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection), via Internet Archive
    Shown
    Page n2 of the item. Cropped to the printed cover, without the library’s pencil marks.
    Rights
    Published before 1931: in the public domain in the United States
    Statement
    Internet Archive rights field: "The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright."
    Credit
    Rosemont Nursery Co., Fall and Spring Catalog (Tyler, 1928). U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, via Internet Archive.
    Record
    ia-rosemont-nursery-rose-field-1928
  3. A painted still life of red and coral-pink roses in a white fluted vase on a red cloth, with fallen petals on the table. Printed beneath: Texas Centennial Rose, Dixie Rose Nursery, Tyler, Texas. A library date stamp at the upper right.

    “Texas Centennial Rose - Dixie Rose Nursery - Tyler, Texas” (color plate, Dixie Rose Nursery catalog, 1937)

    Date
    1937
    Made by
    Dixie Rose Nursery, Tyler (publisher); illustrator not named
    Held by
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, via Internet Archive
    Shown
    Page n2 of the item. The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    No known restrictions on publication
    Statement
    Internet Archive rights field: "The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright"; possible-copyright-status: "Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection."
    Credit
    Dixie Rose Nursery, Texas Centennial Rose (Tyler, 1937). U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, via Internet Archive.
    Record
    ia-dixie-rose-nursery-texas-centennial-rose-1937
  4. A printed broadside on brown paper. At the top, drawings of four bare-root rose bushes labeled No. 1, No. 1½, No. 2 and No. 3, over the words Don’t be misled, let’s study rose grades. Below, the heading How Dixie Helped Make Rose History, columns of text, and the name Dixie Rose Nursery, Tyler, Texas.

    How Dixie helped make rose history / Dixie Rose Nursery ; A.F. Watkins ; John C. Watkins. (Internet Archive item CAT31350875, one of the Tyler catalogs in the collection record)

    Date
    1938
    Made by
    Dixie Rose Nursery, Tyler (publisher)
    Held by
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, via Internet Archive
    Shown
    Page n2 of the item. The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    No known restrictions on publication
    Statement
    Internet Archive rights field: “The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright”; possible-copyright-status: “Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.” (Item CAT31350875, read October 15, 2026.)
    Credit
    Dixie Rose Nursery, How Dixie helped make rose history (Tyler, 1938). U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, via Internet Archive.
    Record
    ia-nal-tyler-nursery-catalogs-1926-1964
  5. A colored linen postcard: an aerial view of downtown Tyler, with a tall tower, a white building with a cupola among trees, and blocks of low buildings; at the upper left a large red rose carries the script words Tyler Texas, Rose Capital of the World.

    Tyler Texas, rose capitol of the world (linen postcard)

    Date
    1930-1945 (approximate)
    Made by
    Pub. by East Texas Engraving Co., Tyler, Texas
    Held by
    Boston Public Library, Print Department, Tichnor Brothers Collection
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    No known restrictions on publication (CC BY 2.0)
    Statement
    Flickr license field: "CC BY 2.0" (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Item description, Rights: "No known restrictions"
    Credit
    Boston Public Library, Tichnor Brothers Collection, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
    Record
    bpl-rose-capitol-postcard
  6. A postcard printed in color: painted roses in yellow, red, pink and orange under a rainbow banner reading Rainbow Garden Collection, Direct From Field to You, Postpaid. At the foot, Collection A.

    Southern States Nurseries, Route 2, Box 378A - Tyler, Texas (linen postcard)

    Date
    1930-1945 (approximate)
    Made by
    Pub. by East Texas Engraving Co., Tyler, Texas
    Held by
    Boston Public Library, Print Department, Tichnor Brothers Collection
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    No known restrictions on publication (CC BY 2.0)
    Statement
    Flickr license field: "CC BY 2.0" (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Item description, Rights: "No known restrictions"
    Credit
    Boston Public Library, Tichnor Brothers Collection, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
    Record
    bpl-southern-states-nurseries-rose-card

PhotographsThe Rose Garden, 2014 to 2021

  1. Rose bushes with pink and red blooms in the foreground and a broad tree trunk; beyond, lawns, curving walks, a pond and rose beds under tall trees.

    Tyler Rose Festival at the Municipal Rose Garden, Tyler, Texas

    Date
    2014-05-18
    Made by
    Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer
    Held by
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (Carol M. Highsmith Archive; Lyda Hill Texas Collection)
    Shown
    Cropped at the right edge, where people are posing for photographs.
    Rights
    No known restrictions on publication
    Statement
    Rights advisory: No known restrictions on publication. | Rights: The Library of Congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections.
    Credit
    Carol M. Highsmith, photographer, May 18, 2014. The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LC-DIG-highsm-28848).
    Record
    loc-highsmith-tyler-rose-garden-28848
  2. A rose bush with deep pink blooms beside a brick-edged walk, a clipped hedge and a pond behind it.

    Tyler Rose Festival at the Municipal Rose Garden, Tyler, Texas

    Date
    2014-05-18
    Made by
    Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer
    Held by
    Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (Carol M. Highsmith Archive; Lyda Hill Texas Collection)
    Shown
    Cropped to the lower half of the frame.
    Rights
    No known restrictions on publication
    Statement
    Rights advisory: No known restrictions on publication. | Rights: The Library of Congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections.
    Credit
    Carol M. Highsmith, photographer, May 18, 2014. The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LC-DIG-highsm-28850).
    Record
    loc-highsmith-tyler-rose-garden-28850
  3. A yellow-brick wall with an arched opening at the top of a flight of brick steps; plaques on the wall and on posts, clipped shrubs, and red and pink roses in front.

    Tyler Rose Garden archway in Tyler, Texas, United States.

    Date
    Taken on 22 June 2019, 18:29:39
    Made by
    Larry D. Moore
    Held by
    Larry D. Moore
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); credited here under CC BY-SA 4.0, the stricter license that Living New Deal shows for the same photographs
    Statement
    This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
    Credit
    Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    Record
    moore-rose-garden-archway-2019
  4. Two stone retaining walls step down a slope beside a lawn, with a walk climbing between them and an iron railing above.

    Stone retaining walls at the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden in Tyler, Texas, United States.

    Date
    Taken on 22 June 2019, 18:34:24
    Made by
    Larry D. Moore
    Held by
    Larry D. Moore
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); credited here under CC BY-SA 4.0, the stricter license that Living New Deal shows for the same photographs
    Statement
    This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
    Credit
    Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    Record
    moore-rose-garden-stone-patio-2019
  5. A dark plaque on a brick wall, headed History of the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden, under the emblem of the Gertrude Windsor Garden Club and the Garden Club of America, with several paragraphs of text.

    Tyler Municipal Rose Garden historic marker in Tyler, Texas, United States.

    Date
    Taken on 22 June 2019, 18:27:52
    Made by
    Larry D. Moore
    Held by
    Larry D. Moore
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); credited here under CC BY-SA 4.0, the stricter license that Living New Deal shows for the same photographs
    Statement
    This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
    Credit
    Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
    Record
    moore-rose-garden-historic-marker-2019
  6. A white arbor over a walk, with beds of red roses and petunias beside it and lawns and trees beyond.

    The Rose Garden at the Rose Garden Center in Tyler , Texas ( United States ).

    Date
    Taken on 28 May 2016
    Made by
    Michael Barera
    Held by
    Michael Barera
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
    Statement
    I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. (Also available under the GNU Free Documentation License.)
    Credit
    Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
    Record
    tyler-rose-garden-center-may-2016-01-rose-garden
  7. A long flower bed with a small sign runs between two walks, lawns and clipped hedges on either side and large trees beyond.

    The Rose Garden at the Rose Garden Center in Tyler , Texas ( United States ).

    Date
    Taken on 28 May 2016
    Made by
    Michael Barera
    Held by
    Michael Barera
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
    Statement
    I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. (Also available under the GNU Free Documentation License.)
    Credit
    Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
    Record
    tyler-rose-garden-center-may-2016-02-rose-garden
  8. A curving walk through a shady planting of tall trees, shrubs and edged ground cover.

    The Rose Garden at the Rose Garden Center in Tyler , Texas ( United States ).

    Date
    Taken on 28 May 2016
    Made by
    Michael Barera
    Held by
    Michael Barera
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
    Statement
    I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. (Also available under the GNU Free Documentation License.)
    Credit
    Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
    Record
    tyler-rose-garden-center-may-2016-03-rose-garden
  9. Seen from a height, long rectangular rose beds divided by lawn and walks run toward a line of trees under a blue sky with white clouds.

    City Rose Garden, Tyler: beds and lawn (2021)

    Date
    2021-07-12
    Made by
    amanderson2 (Flickr)
    Held by
    amanderson2 (Flickr)
    Shown
    The whole picture, resized.
    Rights
    Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (CC BY 2.0)
    Statement
    Flickr license field: "CC BY 2.0" (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
    Credit
    amanderson2, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), via Flickr
    Record
    amanderson2-city-rose-garden-overview-2021

Drawn for the site

Plates I to VI, the ribbon, the rose bed in plan, the ten-mile circle and the site’s mark are engravings generated in code for The Rose Capital. They show roses in general, not any one rose of Tyler’s.