Set of lantern slides - Mount Vernon Estate
- Extent:
- 68 Photographic Slides
- Physical description:
- Set of 68 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, south lane, stable, upper garden, lower garden, north lane, serpentine path, kitchen, wharf, east lawn, west gate, vistas, Mansion circle, sundial, snow scenes, moonlight scene, Bolton building (administrative building), gates, vistas, and slave cemetery marker. Mansion interiors: Central Passage, New Room, Dining Room, Butler's Pantry, Study, Chintz Room, Washington Bedchamber, and Old Chamber. A singular portrait of George Washington is included. Several views are marked as being photographed by Martin G. Schneckenburger. Housed in a wooden, hinged box.
- Subjects:
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Old Tomb
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Tomb - Places:
- Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)
Mansion exterior
Mansion Interiors
West Gate
Bowling Green Entrance
Lower Garden
Upper Garden
North Lane
South Lane
Serpentine Walks
East Lawn
Wharf
Stable
Kitchen
Piazza
Cupola
North Grove
greenhouse slave quarters
Garden houses
Bolton Building
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon3600 Mount Vernon Memorial HighwayMount Vernon, VA 22121
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Reference servicesEmail: fws@mountvernon.orgPhone: (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.