U.S. Soldier at an Old Garsden Church Connected to the Washington Family

Containers:
Box 34
Creator:
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Black and white photographic print of a soldier from the U.S. Army observing Washington's birthday in England. A caption on the reverse reads: Malmesbury, England____George Washington's Birthday is observed in England by a Cherokee Indian, Cpl. Harold H. Cochran of Catoosa, Oklahoma, who examines the monument of a Washington ancestor, Sir Lawrence Washington, buried in this six-century old Garsden Church in 1643. The Washington coat-of-arms is at the top of the monument.
Dimensions:
8 in x 10 1/4 in (20.4 cm x 26.1 cm)

Access and use

Location of collection:
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.