Mr. Lanham's Diary, June 11, 1926
A melancholy day
Mr. Lanham’s rose garden continued to give him joy today, and he definitely needed a pick-me-up, because the business troubles of his family’s department store, Lanham & Sons, were weighing heavily on his mind.
He cut several blossoms, including an Ophelia rose. This painting by Philadelphia artist Violet Oakley, dating from 1918, shows the doomed young …
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