Washington's Room, Mount Vernon Mansion, 1880

Item — Box: HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 2

Identifier: RP-88 ; PG-5006

Staff Only

Washington's Room, Mount Vernon Mansion.

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

Johnson, N. G. (Newton G.) (Photographer, Person)

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 Washington bedchamber with a view of the bedstead, sidechairs and tables. Ceiling to floor windows allow view onto the south porch. Label on the reverse reads: Washington's Room, Mount Vernon Mansion. Showing the Bedstead on which he died, December 14, 1799. A blue ink stamp on the reverse reads: Copyright 1880 by the Mount Vernon Association. The bottom left corner has been creased and cracked the cardboard mount.

Dimensions

Cardboard mount: 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in. (16.4 cm x 10.7 cm); Photographic print: 5 5/8 in. x 4 in. (14.25 cm x 10.1 cm)

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 Interiors Subject Source: Local sources
Mount Vernon (Va.) Subject Source: Naf
Photographic prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Washington Bedchamber Subject Source: Local sources