View from Window in Washington's Chamber

Containers:
Box 1 - lantern slides
Creator:
McIntosh Stereopticon Co.
Physical description:
Hand-colored Magic Lantern slide of the view from the Washington bedchamber looking south. The view includes the Potomac River, old tomb (faintly), stacks of hay or grass and an unidentified man on the southeast lawn. The picket fencing around the old tomb was used to protect the structure from around 1860-1880. Item listed in publisher's 1890 catalogue.

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.