Set of lantern slides - Mount Vernon Estate and George Washington

Creator:
Van Altena, Edward, 1873-1968 and Heyder, Augusta A.
Extent:
72 Photographic Slides
Physical description:
Set of 72 lantern slides and glass plates, mostly hand-colored with several black and white, exterior views of the Mansion (east, west, south and north), interior views of Mansion rooms including: Study, Central Passage, Little Parlor, Front Parlor, Chintz Room, Blue Room, Dining Room, South Lumber Room and Washington Bedchamber. Estate views: stable, new tomb, lawns, south lane, north lane, flagpole, snow scenes, upper garden, brick walls, colonnade, kitchen, spinning house, greenhouse slave quarters, Mansion circle, sundial, Washington's coachee, and serpentine paths. Additional there several portraits and portrayals of George Washington (at his home with Lafayette, playing the flute with Nelly playing the harpsichord, on horseback in military uniform, and inspecting an American flag), a portrait of Martha Washington (Athenaeum), Washington's birthplace, and the Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Most views are unmarked with several attributed to Edward Van Altena (photographer) and Augusta A. Heyder (colorist). Housed in a wooden, leather-covered 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.