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Stereographs

 Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Scope Note: Two nearly identical photographs or photomechanical prints, paired to produce the illusion of a single three-dimensional image; usually viewed with a stereoscope. Typically, photographic prints on card mounts, but may be daguerreotypes, glass negatives, or other processes. Card mounts commonly 3.5 x 7 in. (9 x 18 cm.) up to 5 x 7 in. (12 x 18 cm.). Popular in the United States 1859-1920s.

Found in 488 Collections and/or Records:

Old Tomb at Mount Vernon, Remains Removed in 1837., 1884-1894

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 011
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1884-1894
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Old Tomb at Mt. Vernon, 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereorgraphs - Box 2: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: 2016-VR-007.004
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 2 / Old Tomb

Old Tomb at Mt. Vernon, 1878-1883

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3612 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 132
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Old Tomb of Washington, as seen from the South Porch, and Window of Martha Washington's bed-chamber. Mt. Vernon., 1880

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3612 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 131
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1880
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Old Tomb of Washington, Mt. Vernon., 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereorgraphs - Box 2: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: A-809
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 2 / Old Tomb

Pennsylvania Room, Mount Vernon Mansion., 1884-1894

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: 2020-VR-002.002
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,...
Dates: 1884-1894
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / Lafayette Room - Mansion

Pennsylvania Room, Mt. Vernon Mansion, 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: St-3027
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / Lafayette Room - Mansion

Piazza of Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, East Front., April 1873

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: 2018-VR-003
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,...
Dates: April 1873
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / Mansion - East Front

Pilgrimage of Washington, Columbia, Potomac and De Molay Commanderies, of the District of Columbia to Mount Vernon in Honor of Washington Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar of Hartford, Ct., Oct. 16th 1872, October 16, 1872

 Item — Box HPC - Stereorgraphs - Box 2: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: 2018-VR-020
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,...
Dates: October 16, 1872
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 2 / Tomb - New Tomb

Pilgrimage of Washington, Columbia, Potomac and De Molay Commanderies, of the District of Columbia to Mount Vernon in Honor of Washington Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar of Hartford, Ct., Oct. 16th 1872, October 16, 1872

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 122
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: October 16, 1872
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon, October 16, 1872

 Item — Box HPC - Stereorgraphs - Box 2: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: HPC - Stereographs
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,...
Dates: October 16, 1872
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 2 / Tomb - New Tomb

Portico at the East Front of the Mansion at Mt. Vernon, 1878-1883

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 134
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Revolutionary Memorials, 1874

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 116
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: Copyright: 1874
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Road to Tomb (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875

 Item — Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7): Series HPC - Glass negatives
Identifier: HPC - Glass negatives
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,...
Dates: 1866-1875
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Glass negatives / Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7)

Road to Tomb (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875

 Item — Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7): Series HPC - Glass negatives
Identifier: HPC - Glass negatives
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,...
Dates: 1866-1875
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Glass negatives / Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7)

South Colonnade, Mount Vernon, May 4, 1981

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 233
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: May 4, 1981
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

South Gateway (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875

 Item — Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7): Series HPC - Glass negatives
Identifier: HPC - Glass negatives
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,...
Dates: 1866-1875
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Glass negatives / Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7)

South gateway (stereograph, left frame) - 1 of 2, 1866-1875

 Item — Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7): Series HPC - Glass negatives
Identifier: HPC - Glass negatives
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,...
Dates: 1866-1875
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Glass negatives / Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7)

South Gateway (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875

 Item — Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7): Series HPC - Glass negatives
Identifier: HPC - Glass negatives
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,...
Dates: 1866-1875
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Glass negatives / Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7)

South gateway (stereograph, right frame) - 2 of 2, 1866-1875

 Item — Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7): Series HPC - Glass negatives
Identifier: HPC - Glass negatives
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,...
Dates: 1866-1875
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Glass negatives / Box 1 - Glass negatives (5x7)

South side Mount Vernon Mansion, May 4, 1981

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 236
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: May 4, 1981
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

State Dining Room, 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: RP-678 ; Photo-4828
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / New Room - Mansion

State Dining Room, 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: RP-22 ; St-3050
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / New Room - Mansion

State Dining Room, 1878-1883

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 050
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

State Dining Room, 1878-1883

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 139
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

State Dining Room, Mount Vernon., 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: A-809 ; Photo-4929
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / New Room - Mansion

State Dining Room, Mt. Vernon Mansion, 1878-1883

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: St-3074
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,...
Dates: 1878-1883
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / HPC, Historical Photograph Collection / Stereographs / Stereographs - Box 1 / New Room - Mansion

Statue of Gen. Washington

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 154
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1856-1981
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Statue of George Washington

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7154 ; Waldsmith 071
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1856-1981
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection

Statue of George Washington

 Item — Waldsmith Collection - Box 1: Series RP-3216 ; ST-7184
Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7154 ; Waldsmith 073
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1856-1981
Found in: Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / RP-3216-ST-7184, Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards / Stereographs - Robert Waldsmith Collection
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