Marietta tree house in barbados island
In , Ronald Tree built a stunning Palladian style home in what is now known as Heron Bay..
Heron Bay, Ronald and Marietta Tree's home in Barbados, 1954
This series contains two photo albums and over 4,000 negatives and slides.
The house is on the western side of Barbados, the romantic, dreamy Caribbean side, far away in temperament from the frenetic twentysomething.
The bulk of the material dates from 1924 through 1970. Most of the images were taken by Janet Murrow and document Brewster and Murrow family activities, travels, and events, using 35 mm cameras or a larger format Rolleiflex camera.
The images reflect what Janet considered important, memorable, beautiful or interesting about her family and their work over the decades. This material includes images from the Brewster family in the 1920s during Janet's teenage years; Janet and Edward's honeymoon in 1934 when they took a road trip through the United States and Mexico; the period when Janet and Edward lived in England and traveled Europe preceding and during World War II; Casey Murrow's childhood; Murrow family residences at Rumblewood and Glen Arden Farm in Pawling, New York; Brewster family gatherings in Middletown, Connecticut; Murro