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A newspaper clipping detailing the planting of seventy-two red oaks at the George Washington Bridge Plaza as part of the memorial ceremonies of the George Washington Bridge Bicentennial Tree Planting Committee. Fred T. Eckes, chairman of the…

A photo and caption of the first trees being planted at the George Washington Bridge as a crowd watches on.

A letter from the Bergenfield Garden Club discussing planting trees near the new George Washington Bridge, including a discussion of what types of trees they wanted to plant and why.

A letter to Sophie Gessner from the New Jersey Department of Conservation and Development recommending which types of trees to plant with the dedication of the George Washington Bridge.

A newspaper clipping about an initiative to plant trees at the George Washington Bridge plaza. Includes a photograph of the committee supervising the program.

A typewritten history of the Garden Club of Bergenfield written in 1969.

Scans of a hardcover copy of Trees by Joyce Kilmer, which includes an inscription commemorating the George Washington Bicentennial Tree Planting Celebration on February 22 1932. It includes the names of many members of the Bergenfield Garden Club

A meeting of the Bergenfield Council for the Arts will be held on August 10, 1977. Art contests with the Bergenfield Chamber of Commerce and the Garden Club of Bergenfield will be discussed.

Flyer and entry form for "The World Around Us" art contest sponsored by the Bergenfield Council for the Arts. Held on August 22, 1977, the art contest is in conjunction with the the Garden Club of Bergenfield's Fall Garden Show.

The Art and Flower Show took place on September 11 & 12, 1976. This was sponsored by the Garden Club of Bergenfield and the Bergenfield Council for the Arts. Winners in many categories were announced.