Mrs. Agnes Peter as Martha Washington, 1939

Containers:
Box HPC - Box 37
Physical description:
Black and white photographic print of Miss Agnes Peter wearing relics of her ancestor Martha Washington - miniature [W-2012/B], cap, fichu, bracelet [H-3874] and handkerchief. Two unidentified women dressed in period attire stand next to Miss Peter. Miss Peter portrayed Martha Washington on this day during the April 14, 1939 reenactment at Mount Vernon of Washington departing for New York upon receiving news of the presidency.
Dimensions:
8 in. x 10 in. (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm)

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.