Illinois Room, Mount Vernon Mansion.

Containers:
Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 1
Creator:
Dillon, Luke C., 1836-1904
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Cabinet card of the north wall of the front or west parlor at Mount Vernon. The view includes the fireplace, room furnishings and opened door to the new room. Washington's terrestrial globe is positioned behind the opened door. The following text is printed directly onto the reverse of the cardboard mount: Illinois Room, Mount Vernon Mansion. Copyrighted by Luke C. Dillon, Photographer to Mount Vernon, Office at Pullman's Gallery, 935 Penn. Avenue, Washington, D. C. A penciled note on th reverse reads: Deposited by Mrs. Carpenter - 1934. Presented by Mrs. Cyrus Bentley, Chicago.
Dimensions:
Cardboard mount: 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in. (16.4 cm x 10.7 cm); Photographic print: 5 7/8 in. x 3 7/8 in. (14.9 cm x 9.85 cm)
Related material:

Same as cabinet card DA_000081

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.