Mt. Vernon Mansion, West, or Original Front., 1880

Item — Box: HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 1

Identifier: RP-88 ; PG-5012

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Mt. Vernon Mansion, West, or Original Front.

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates

1880

Creator

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union (Copyright holder, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 89 Linear Feet (Variety of container sizes based on photograph sizes and material types. Over-sized items are housed in drawers.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Cabinet card of the west front of the Mount Vernon mansion from the edge of the bowling green, includes the Mansion circle. A printed label adhered to the reverse of the cardboard mount reads: Mt. Vernon Mansion, West, or Original Front. Originally built in 1743 by Lawrence Washington, and extended in 1784-5 by General Washington. It is 96 feet long by 30 feet wide. Copyright by the Mount Vernon Association.

Dimensions

Cardboard mount: 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in.; Photographic print: 5 3/8 in. x 3 5/8 in.

Subjects

Albumen prints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Cabinet photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Card photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Mansion Circle Subject Source: Local sources
Mansion exterior Subject Source: Local sources
Mount Vernon (Va.) Subject Source: Naf
Photographic prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus