Anderson postcard collection.

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Anderson postcard collection.

The collection includes 4 albums containing 935 published postcard views of both the interior and exterior of the mansion at George Washington's Mount Vernon, as well as its surrounding gardens and grounds; 8 souvenir postcard folder sets; 5 original photographs of Mount Vernon trimmed to postcard size; and accompanying documentation and publications relating to collection items. The documentation includes both published and unpublished articles written by Barbara L. Anderson.

4 volumes, 8 souvenir folders, 5 photographs + documentation and publications

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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

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The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union was founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The purpose of the Association was to purchase Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in order to restore the property and open the grounds to visitors and admirers who desired to see Washington's house and tomb. Ann Pamela Cunningham became interested in the preservation of Mount Vernon when her mother, traveling down the Potomac River in 1853, saw the house in its neglected and dilapidated sta...

Anderson, Barbara L.

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