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Mt. Vernon, Washington's tomb – Antique Wall Art

Mt. Vernon, Washington's tomb, c[1902] — historic photograph
Mt. Vernon, Washington's tomb, c[1902]. 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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A window into the past: Mt. Vernon, Washington's tomb, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Washington's tomb stands on a grassy slope within the grounds of Mount Vernon, the Potomac River estate where he lived and died. He was first buried in a brick vault in December 1799, and the tomb shown here later replaced that original burial place. By around 1902, when this view was made, the estate had long drawn visitors and had been preserved by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association since 1858. The Detroit Publishing Company issued many travel views of American landmarks, so this one records the site as many visitors of the period would have seen it.

Created / publishedc[1902]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
Genreand prohibited" on negative. "4443" and "prohibited" on transparency. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 090019. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
NotesCorresponding glass transparency (with same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-31038. 4443
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Tomb. Tombs & sepulchral monuments. Estates.United States--Virginia--Mount Vernon (Estate)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 796 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-74360

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