Postcards

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,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Ephemera collected by Geo. Gregory Smart related to the memory and popular image of George Washington. The collection includes postcards, calendars, cigar boxes covers, stamps and first day covers, programs for anniversary events, books and pamphlets, hat stands, billheads, stationary, cartes-de-visite, playing cards, and puzzles. Some items are catchy such as a hat stand touting the motto “friends you can hang your hat on,” while others are designed to be more educational such as...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Ephemera collected by Geo. Gregory Smart related to the memory and popular image of George Washington. The collection includes postcards, calendars, cigar boxes covers, stamps and first day covers, programs for anniversary events, books and pamphlets, hat stands, billheads, stationary, cartes-de-visite, playing cards, and puzzles. Some items are catchy such as a hat stand touting the motto “friends you can hang your hat on,” while others are designed to be more educational such as...

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Unused postcard featuring George Washington and an image of Mount Vernon, with the quote "Every portion of our county finds the most commanding motives for carefully guarding and preserving the Union of the Whole" from his farewell address.

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Unused postcard featuring the quote "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world" from Washington's farewell address.

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Unused postcard with the quote "The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotish, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations" from George Washington's farewell address.

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Unused postcard with color image of George Washington and his candlestick.

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Includes post card of George Washington with text "Becoming Father of a Country sure takes a lot out of a guy" and post card of Martha Washington with text "By George... I wish he would try sleeping around here once in a while!", valentines card with image of George Washington