Customers are pictured wandering about, casually inspecting the contents of the new Eric Hayes Nursery in Purdy, on May 8, 1958. Plants, trees and shrubs were displayed in circles, rectangular boxes, and triangular designs. Customers could easily walk between the various outdoor displays. The Eric Hayes Nursery appears to have been situated on a narrow strip of six acres between two one-lane roads. Located seven minutes from the Narrows Bridge, the nursery had 30,000 plants suitable for Northwest gardens. Architect Marshall Perrow designed both the covered outdoor sales building and also designed the display of trees and shrubs. Photograph ordered by Eric Hayes Nursery. (TNT 3-21-58, A-9)

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Customers peruse the outdoor displays at the newly opened Eric Hayes Nursery in Purdy. Plants are neatly organized in large rectangular boxes or a more open array of greenery. Architect Marshall Perrow designed both the covered outdoor sales building (not pictured here) and the layout of trees and shrubs. The nursery held its grand opening on March 22, 1958. It is run by part-owner Eric Hayes, a professional English gardner and member of the Royal Horticultural Society of England. It is possible that the large two-story Dutch colonial home shown in the background is the Hayes residence. Photograph ordered by the Eric Hayes Nursery. (TNT 3-21-58, A-9)

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Eric Hayes may have had his residence on the same piece of property as his new nursery in Purdy, a small community near Gig Harbor. The two-story Dutch colonial home had a porch surrounding the second floor; it would have provided a clear view of the woods and garden plots. There were several rectangular plots of land, contained with borders, which would grow specific plants and shrubs. The Eric Hayes Nursery celebrated an open house on March 22, 1958. Located seven minutes from the Narrows Bridge, the nursery carried a wide variety of trees and shrubs, as well as garden equipment and supplies. Photograph ordered by Eric Hayes Nursery. (TNT 3-21-58, A-9)

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Large signs greeted customers to the new Eric Hayes Nursery in Purdy in early May, 1958. A diamond shaped sign is planted firmly among a new growth of trees. A 15' X 30' white "greenhouse" filled with hanging and potted plants is close to the customer parking lot. The greenhouse was heated by propane gas furnace which kept the temperature perfect for cultivating anthuriums and geraniums. A larger 40' X 72' building, next to the elevated "N-u-r-s-e-r-y" sign, is the main unit containing garden equipment and supplies and additional plants. Eric Hayes, whose nursery bears his name, was a professional English gardner and a member of the Royal Horticultural Society of England. Photograph ordered by the Eric Hayes Nursery. (TNT 3-21-58, A-9)

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An enormous diamond shaped sign with the letter "H" dangled from the porch ceiling at the Eric Hayes Nursery. The nursery, located in Purdy, had celebrated its grand opening on March 22, 1958. It was situated on a narrow segment of land apparently between two one-lane roads in this rustic community. A large free-form tiled pond, home to water lillies and the occasional bird, provided a welcome atmosphere of tranquility. Photograph ordered by Eric Hayes Nursery.

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