Pennsylvania Room, Mt. Vernon Mansion., 1884/1894

Containers:

Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 2

Creator:

Dillon, Luke C., 1836-1904

Language:

English.

Physical description:

Cabinet card of the north wall in the Lafayette room at Mount Vernon. The view includes the fireplace, a portion of the bedstead, a spinning wheel, and other furnishings. Contrary to the attribution on the reverse of the card, the slant-front writing desk was given to Mount Vernon with a history of having been owned by George Washington. There is, however, no evidence to substantiate this claim. The following text is printed directly onto the reverse of the cardboard mount: Pennsylvania Room, Mt. Vernon Mansion. A guest chamber in Washington's time, containing furniture used by Washington at his Headquarters at Morristown, N. J., including his writing desk. Copyright by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Union Association. Luke C. Dillon, Authorized Photographer, Office at Pullman's Gallery, 935 Penna. Avenue, Washington City, D. C.

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 15/16 in. (14.85 cm x 10 cm)

Subjects:

Photographs
Cabinet photographs
Card Photographs
Albumen prints

Names:

Dillon, Luke C., 1836-1904

Places:

Mount Vernon (Va.)
Mansion Interiors
Lafayette Room

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