Martha Washington Bed Chamber

Containers:
Box HPC - Stereorgraphs - Box 2
Creator:
Johnson, N. G. (Newton G.), Johnson, N. G. (Newton G.), and Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Stereoscopic view of Mansion's south lumber room, once believed to have been occupied by Mrs. Washington upon George Washington's death and formally titled 'Mrs. Washington's Bed Room or Chamber.' Later determined that Mrs. Washington resided in a different chamber on the third floor of the Mansion. Mounted on orange board. The publisher's imprint on the front of the stereograph mount reads: N. G. Johnson, Photographer, 317 Pa. Avenue, Washington, D. C. Only Authorized Publisher of Mt. Vernon Views. Label adhered on the reverse reads: Martha Washington's Bed Chamber, the same when she occupied it and where she died in 1802, Mt. Vernon. A faint blue stamp on the reverse reads: Copyright 1880 by the Mount Vernon Association.
Dimensions:
6 15/16 in. x 3 7/16 in.
Related material:

Stereograph same as RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 054; Image identifier - DA_003249

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.