John Webster in the Lower Garden

Containers:
Box 31
Extent:
2 Photographic Prints
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Photographic print of head gardener John Webster standing next to the well in the lower garden. Webster holds an antique copper watering can; an identical contemporary of two original watering cans owned by George Washington and found in the Mount Vernon collection. Photograph taken for an 1956 article in the Providence Sunday Journal.
Dimensions:
8 in. x 10 in.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.