New York State Education Department, Division of Visual Instruction - Lantern Slides - Box 1

Creator:
New York (State) Education Department. Division of visual instruction.
Extent:
36 Photographic Slides
Physical description:
Set of 36 lantern slides, hand-colored and black and white. Includes views of: scenes from George Washington's life (engravings and paintings); plan of the Mount Vernon estate and Mansion; Stable; Greenhouse Slave Quarters; Manison exterior; Map of Mount Vernon region; Kitchen; Circle Storehouse; Servants' Hall; Washington Bedchamber; South Lumber Room; Williamsburg, Virginia; Carpenter's Hall (Philadelphia); Independence Hall (Philadelphia); Norfolk, Virginia; farming and shipping in Virginia; Study; Map of Mid-Atlantic States; Great Falls, Potomac River. Artwork featured by the following artists: H. A. Ogden; W. H. Snowden; Howard Pyle; J. R. Chapin; and A. J. Heaton. Slides are published by the New York State Education Department, Division of Visual Instruction and includes printed labels with description and attributions.

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.