Summer House Vault Excavation, 5 of 9 slides

Containers:
Box 5 - lantern slides
Physical description:
Black and white photographic image of the excavation of the summer house vault. According to the 1936 Minutes of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association the purpose of the excavation is as follows: Immediate removal of the remaining portions of the foundations of the Summer House, which was not an original building, for these obstruct further construction research. This will help to determine the type of superstructure which originally covered the vault Excavation of the area behind the vault to determine the original grade level, and then grade in the immediate vicinity according to the original grade determined. Evidence of delamination of the emulsion from glass substrate (as of 10/24/2023).

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.