The Hillwood Museum presents A Photographic Journey of the Ambassador’s Daughter : Moscow, 1937-38, opening October 26, 2010.
While life in 1930s Moscow was a mystery to the outside world, special diplomatic access granted Emlen Knight Davies, daughter of U.S. Ambassador Joseph E. Davies, a rare insider’s point of view. Approximately 30 large prints recounting day-to-day life in the Soviet Union, which have been enlarged from pieces in Emlen Davies’ private collections and photo albums, are on view in the exhibition A Photographic Journey of the Ambassador’s Daughter: Moscow, 1937-38 from October 26, 2010 to May 29, 2011 at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens.
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens is dedicated to enlightening and engaging visitors with an experience inspired by founder Marjorie Merriweather Post’s passion for excellence, gracious hospitality, and intent to preserve and share the beauty and history of her collections, garden, and estate. Home to the foremost collection of Russian imperial art in the United States and impeccable French furnishings and objects, Hillwood is set upon 25 acres of gardens and surrounding woodlands in northwest Washington, D.C. Twelve acres of enchanting formal gardens include a Japanese-style garden, a Rose Garden, and a French parterre.
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