Mount Vernon Ladies' Association - Lantern Slides - Set 3

Creator:
Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences and Beck Engraving Company
Extent:
78 Photographic Slides
Physical description:
Set of 78 lantern slides, hand-colored and black and white: maps, plans and perspectives of the Mount Vernon estate showing ownership by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, numbered tree plantings, garden plan (lower garden); Vaughan Plan; Map of Virginia Tidewater; aerial views of the Mount Vernon estate; facsimile of 1793 map of estate; individual photographs of original trees (numbered); map of principle events in George Washington's life; walks, paths and drives on the estate; view outside garden wall; old brickyard site - field near west gate; west gate vista; view from cupola towards west gate; George Washington Memorial Parkway; traffic cirle at Mount Vernon; seawall along Potomac River; wharf; fencing; portrait of Ann Pamela Cunningham (by Lambdin); and portrait of George Washington (William Williams). Views are photographed by several photographers (some marked and some unmarked) including Martin G. Schneckenburger, 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 two boxes - Box 1 (slides 1-50); Box 2 (slides 51-78)

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.

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