8687. Center Court, Fine Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition.

Containers:
Waldsmith Collection - Box 1
Creator:
Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West), 1827-1909 and Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball on display in the Fine Arts Building during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture was commissioned by Mr. Edward Searles of Methuen, Massachusetts and was sculptured in Italy. At the close of the exposition, the statue was moved to the Searles Estate. Mounted on a peach colored board. The title is preprinted on the front of the mount. Copyright 1894, photograph and published by B. W. Kilburn, Littleton, N. H.
Dimensions:
7 in. x 3 1/2 in.

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.