Views showing the residence of Washington, known as the Mansion, in a dilapidated condition and the gate to the Washington family tomb (erected 1831). Also shows men posed on the grounds, including a man raising his hat and a young boy holding a basket in front of the tomb. Mount Vernon Ladies Association started restoration of the Mansion in 1860., Manuscript notes on versos of stereographs., Stereographs on yellow mounts with square corners., One of images [5737.F.6c] possibly by William and Frederick Langenheim., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Virginia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - non-Philadelphia - Virginia [5737.F.1b & 6c], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - unidentified - Residences [5737.F.1d & e; 8a]