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Sam Kuehn Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Sam Kuehn Apple apple, painted 1873

Sam Kuehn Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from West Virginia, Monroe, Sinks Grove, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarSam Kuehn
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originWest Virginia, Monroe, Sinks Grove
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003253, POM00003254.

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