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Washington's headquarters [i.e. Ford Mansion], Morristown, N.J. – Historic Print

Washington's headquarters [i.e. Ford Mansion], Morristown, N.J., c1901. — historic photograph
Washington's headquarters [i.e. Ford Mansion], Morristown, N.J., c1901.. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Washington's headquarters [i.e. Ford Mansion], Morristown, N.J.

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Ford Mansion in Morristown, New Jersey, is the house where George Washington made his headquarters during the winter of 1779 to 1780, a stretch often called the Jockey Hollow encampment. The record notes cannons on the grounds, a detail that fits the mansion's role as a working military post rather than just a residence. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued photographs of American landmarks and scenery in the late 1800s and early 1900s, produced this view around 1901, when many old Revolutionary sites were drawing tourists and preservation interest. The 8 by 10 inch glass negative offers a sharp record of the house as it appeared at the turn of the century.

Created / publishedc1901.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesCorresponding glass transparency (with same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-31039. 733-17" on negative and transparency. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 090021. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Homes & haunts. Dwellings. Cannons. Military headquarters. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.United States--New Jersey--Morristown.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 793 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-74364

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