Daniel Boone with William J. Permar at Mount Vernon

Containers:
Box 33
Creator:
Wall, Charles Cecil, 1903-1995
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Black and white photograph of Daniel Boone impersonator (George S. Stirl of Berks County, PA) shaking hands with Mount Vernon guard William J. Permar. Stirl portrayed Boone as a means to raise money for Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign. Permar served as a guard at Mount Vernon from 1903-1940.
Dimensions:
5 in x 3 1/4 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.