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Title
Peter Riedel
Date
ca.1950
Description
Peter Riedel participated in many of the flower shows held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, circa 1950. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2678
Title
Peter Riedel
Date
ca. 1939
Description
Peter Riedel admiring a rare Conzattia Arborea tree, circa 1939. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2677
Title
Peter and Atsje Riedel
Date
1954
Description
Peter and Atsje Riedel on their 57th wedding anniversary, January 19, 1954. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2886
Title
Peter Riedel
Date
ca. 1925
Description
Peter Riedel and his family at the John D. Wright estate on Buena Vista Road, Montecito from 1921-1925. Peter in the cactus garden of the Wright estate, circa 1925. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2885
Title
Peter Riedel
Date
1952
Description
Portrait of Peter Riedel, 1952 (age 79). Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2874
Title
Peter Riedel
Date
1954
Description
Peter Riedel at eighty one years old, horticulturalist and landscaping contractor, specializing in landscape design and construction of Montecito estate gardens, May 1954. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2719
Title
Peter Riedel on Ecalyptus Hill
Date
1907
Description
Peter Riedel leased land on Eucalyptus Hill for his large stock nursery. The Eucalyptus Hill Nursery was on the corner of Alston Road and Eucalyptus Hill Road. The land was divided by Alston Road with the lower half later becoming the Billings Estate and on its northeast border was the F.F. Peabody Estate. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2707
Title
Peter Riedel with Blessie
Date
ca. 1908
Description
Peter Riedel and his favorite horse, Blessie, in Montecito, circa 1908. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2705
Title
Franceschi House Plaque
Date
ca. 1960
Description
"A memorial plaque honoring Peter Riedel was dedicated by the Garden Club of Santa Barbara in a ceremony on Arbor Day, March 7, 1955. The plaque was placed on a rock, in a grove of trees in Franceschi Park, that Peter had planted." Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2703
Title
Peter Riedel
Date
ca. 1950
Description
Peter Riedel in the western courtyard, Franceschi House is in the background, circa 1950. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2695
Title
Peter Riedel Class
Date
ca. 1943
Description
Peter Riedel conducting an adult education class in landscape gardening, circa 1943. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2690
Title
Peter Riedel With Tour Group
Date
ca. 1947
Description
Peter Riedel was a popular guide for garden tours sponsored by the Santa Barbara Plans and Planting Committee. Peter is conducting a tour of the Courthouse grounds, circa 1948. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2681
Title
Peter Riedel
Date
1909
Description
As a young man in his thirties Peter Riedel published a catalog titled "Rare And Interesting Plants." The catalog promoted the sale of nursery stock and increased his reputation as a plantsman in the community. Also at this time, many wealthy people were coming to Montecito and Peter was able to expand his landscaping career by designing and constructing the gardens of many Montecito estates. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2680
Title
Peter Riedel Riding His Motorcycle
Date
ca. 1915
Description
While working on various estates at one time Peter Riedel traveled from job to job on his motorcycle. "He customarily wore a yellow corduroy jacket over trousers that were tucked into calf-length boots. The wide front brim of his Stetson hat would flatten above his face as he streaked recklessly at high speed over the country roads. Thus Peter became known as the Yellow Peril and was carefully avoided by drivers and horses alike." Circa 1915. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2679
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