Mount Vernon Ladies' Association - Lantern Slides - Set 2, 1926/1936

Creator:
Beck Engraving Company, Dunlop, James R., and Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Extent:
91 Photographic Slides
Physical description:
Set of 91 lantern slides, hand-colored and black and white, of exterior views of all sides of the Mansion, including details - piazza, cupola, colonnades, exterior door; old tomb, new tomb, north lane and slave cemetery. Views are photographed by several photographers (some marked and some unmarked) including Martin G. Schneckenburger, James R. Dunlop, possibly Beck Engraving Company and Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (publisher). Many of the slides have handwritten numbers (likely an internal number) on the label. Some of the slides have multiple copies. Housed in a wooden, hinged box.

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.