Historical Photograph Collection [Mount Vernon], bulk 1850-2010

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Historical Photograph Collection [Mount Vernon], bulk 1850-2010

bulk 1850-2010

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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, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, and changes throughout the estate.

147 linear feet

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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Parker, Edmund, 1827-1898

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Edmund Parker (1827-1898) was enslaved at the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia under John Augustine Washington III. Edmund Parker later returned to the estate as a paid employee, and stood sentry over Washington’s tomb....

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

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Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)

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