Alexander W. Livingston House : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Alexander W. Livingston House / dok1
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| 説明 | "Alexander W. Livingston (1821-1898) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio was a pioneering seedsman who was best known as a developer of tomato varieties in the United States in the nineteenth century."Although tomatoes had been cultivated to various degrees throughout the world, it was Mr. Livingston and his seed company who contributed more to the development of the tomato as a commercial crop than any other."When Mr. Livingston began his attempts to develop the tomato as a commercial crop, his goal was to produce tomatoes that were smooth skinned, uniform in size and having better flavor."After many attempts at hybridization, he began instead, a process of selecting seed from tomato plants exhibiting specific characteristics. It was using this selection process that he discovered a plant that bore perfect tomatoes like its parent vine. After five years of selection, the fruit became fleshier and larger. In 1870, Alexander introduced the Paragon."Prior to his work, tomatoes were commonly ribbed, hard cored, and generally hollow fruit. In all, A. W. Livingston and his company introduced thirty-one varieties of tomatoes."From www.saveseeds.org/Now a park, the home is on the National Register of Historic Places. Some facts from the register:Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival Area of significanceAgriculture Level of significanceLocal Evaluation criteriaB - Person Property typeBuilding Historic functionsSingle dwelling; Garden Current functionMuseum Periods of significance1850-1874; 1875-1899 MaterialsFoundation: SandstoneWalls: WoodRoof: AsphaltOther: Wood |
| 撮影日 | 2011-06-15 23:54:23 |
| 撮影者 | dok1 , Piketon, Ohio, United States |
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| カメラ | COOLPIX P500 |
| 露出 | 0.013 sec (1/80) |
| 開放F値 | f/4.2 |