Mount Vernon Ladies' Association - Lantern Slides - Set 5

Creator:
Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Extent:
42 Photographic Slides
Physical description:
Set of 42 lantern slides, hand-colored and black and white: Washington memorabilia and outbuilidngs; Washington's watermark; Washington crest; liquor case; silver; central passage lantern; looking glasses; French horn; candelabra; decanters; rug (bearing U. S. Seal); clock; Custis silver; plateau; relic case; Aitken secretary bookcase and uncommon chair in study; sketch of cornerstone; Washington relics in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of American History; key to the Bastille; argand lamp; pocket knife; mantel garniture; kitchen; coach house; Lossing sketch of coach; outbuilding restoration and spinning house. Some slides by Martin G. Schneckenburger, other published by Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences and multiple slides have no photographer attribution. Several are labeled but many are unmarked. 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.