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| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | A posted sign reads: "George Washington Elms, From Mt. Vernon, VA to Mt. Vernon, WIS. Planted May 6th, 1916," at the Forest of Fame, consisting of trees gr... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the members of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention and their families standing for a portrait at Mount Vernon. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Allen's hotel. A horse-drawn vehicle is in front of the hotel. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Baptist Church. Caption reads: "[Bapti]st Church, Mt. Vernon, Wis." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The Bradt Store, later destroyed by fire. A person is standing in front of the store. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Main Street with plank sidewalk and dirt road. A piece of agricultural equipment is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the public school. A bell tower is on the roof. Caption reads: "Public School, Mt. Vernon, Wis." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Exterior of public school made from stone. A bell tower is on the roof. Caption reads: "Public School, Mt. Vernon, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a crowd gathered in Mount Vernon on Arbor Day. |
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| Description: | Mount Vernon, home to George Washington for over 45 years, was granted to Washington's great grandfather, John Washington, in 1674. The mansion in this ima... |
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| Description: | View of Nellie Custis' bedroom in Mount Vernon, the residence of George Washington. Nellie Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-granddau... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Interior of the main hall at the Ohio State Sanatorium, which opened in 1909. The view of the main hall includes a long entryway, a seating area, and stair... |
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| Description: | Sketch of Mount Vernon, designed by George Washington in the Georgian style and built in 1757. Text on photograph reads, "Mount Vernon as It Appeared in Fo... |
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| Description: | Interior view of Mount Vernon, built in 1757 by George Washington. Curtis' Music Room houses a harpsichord, as well as other instruments. |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | On left side map reads: "Note by the lithographer on the Original Plat there is a Certificate of Record signed by Resister of Dane Co. also a Certificate o... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Two signs are posted in an open area planted with young trees. One sign identifies the "Forest of Fame Mt. Vernon," and the other sign the "Elm Tree from B... |
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