Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Found in 96 Collections and/or Records:
Abraham Lincoln, August 9, 1863
Alexander Gardner to Nancy Halsted, 1878 July 16
Copy. Washington, D.C. Hollingsworth has ignored all his requests for payment. He can no longer be photographer for MVLA. ER-6, p. 12
Alexander Gardner to Nancy Halsted, 1878 July 20
A.L.S. Washington, D.C. His bill must paid, whether or not he gives them the negatives. He intends making them a gift of the negatives. P.S. Hollingsworth's messenger just brought $200 and says he will try to raise balance by Monday. ER-6, p. 213
Alexander Gardner to Sarah Tracy, 1866 August 21
A.L.S. Washington. When Queen Emma was presented with set of photos of public buildings in DC, she regretted omission of Mount Vernon. Asks permission to photograph Mount Vernon, pictures $3 each, will furnish MVLA as many as desired at half price. ER-16, p. 139
Bust of George Washington [left profile] by Jean-Antoine Houdon (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Bust of George Washington [left profile] by Jean-Antoine Houdon (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
Bust of George Washington [right profile] by Jean-Antoine Houdon (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Bust of George Washington [right profile] by Jean-Antoine Houdon (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
Bust of George Washington [turned slight left] by Jean-Antoine Houdon (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Bust of George Washington [turned slight left] by Jean-Antoine Houdon (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
End View - Butlers House, Dining Room [Kitchen] & House, 1872-1875
Entrance to Garden (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Entrance to Garden (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
George Washington Tomb., 1866-1875
Views of Mount Vernon spanning more than 100 years. The Robert Waldsmith Collection consists of approximately 300 stereographs and cabinet cards by Alexander Gardner, N. G. Johnson, Luke D. Dillon, and others. Highlights of the collection include: several west front views of the Mansion, including the earlist known one by Frederick Langenheim, circa 1856; an early view of the tomb, circa 1857, and a collection of Washington statues and buildings honoring the first President.
Interior of tomb (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Interior of tomb (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
Jim Mitchell, April 15, 1870
Mansion, West Front (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Mansion, West Front (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
Mantel piece in Dining Hall (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
Mantel piece in Dining Hall (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875
Mount Vernon Estate, Old Tomb, Original photograph - circa 1870
Mount Vernon Estate, Tomb, 1865-1875
Mount Vernon Estate, west gate and porter's lodge, circa 1874
Mount Vernon Mansion, Blue Bedchamber, 1935, bulk: circa 1870
Mount Vernon Mansion, east front, circa 1861-1874
Mt. Vernon, residence of Gen. Washington, c. 1870
Nancy Halsted to Alexander Gardner, 1878 July 18
Copy. Newark. Hollingsworth has not paid bill for pictures because over 200 have not been sold. They usually pay after pictures are sold. He must hand over to Association the negatives he has. ER-6, p. 211
Nancy Halsted to Alexander Gardner, 1878 July 23
Copy. Sorry a sentence in her last letter was ambiguous. Association is grateful to him for his faithful service and recommendation of another photographer. They are anxious for negatives to be destroyed because Mansion was in state of decay when some of pictures were taken 10 years ago. She looks like "an idiot" in one picture. ER-6, p. 215
North Gateway (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875
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- Stereographs 62
- Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) 59
- Albumen prints 46
- Card photographs 45
- Photographs 45
- Mansion exterior 29
- Glass negatives 25
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Tomb 16
- Mansion 11
- Cabinet photographs 8
- Mansion Interiors 8
- Mansion Circle 6
- New Room 6
- Circle Storehouse, Clerk's Quarters and Paint Cellar 5
- South Lane 5
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Old tomb 5
- East Lawn 4
- Blue Room 3
- Cartes de visite 3
- Upper Garden 3 + ∧ less