The Tomb of Washington. As it appeared May 14, 1859.

Containers:

Drawer Flat files

Creator:

Israel & Riddle. Stephen Israel and H. E. Hoyt & Co.

Scope and content:

Issued as 'Gift No. 140' for purchase of a book from H. E. Hoyt & Co.'s gift book store in Baltimore, Maryland. Gift book stores offered a prize with each purchased volume. Each book had a number or code on it corresponding to a random prize.

Language:

English .

Physical description:

Salt-print, adhered to lithographed and gilt paper mount, with printed text: Gift No. 140. Tomb of Washington. As it appeared May 14th 1859. Photographed by Israel Riddle. Expressly for H. E. Hoyt Co., No. 41 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. View of Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon with wooden plank walk. Two men, with hats removed, face the tomb paying their respects.

Dimensions:

Paper mount: 10 3/8 in. x 8 3/8 in. Photograph: 7 5/8 in. x 5 3/8 in.

Subjects:

Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Tomb
Photographic prints
Salted paper prints

Names:

Israel & Riddle. Stephen Israel
H. E. Hoyt & Co.

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