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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1890
Description: Slightly elevated view of the members of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention and their families standing for a portrait at Mount Vernon.
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One View of Village of Mount Vernon

Date: 1876
Description: "One view of the village of Mount Vernon, Wis." a stereograph listed in Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views."
Postcard

Public School

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior of public school made from stone. A bell tower is on the roof. Caption reads: "Public School, Mt. Vernon, Wis."
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Mount Vernon on Arbor Day

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd gathered in Mount Vernon on Arbor Day.
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Croplands

Date: 06 16 1962
Description: View of rolling croplands, framed by two tree branches in the foreground. There are farm buildings in the background.
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Pasture and Barn

Date: 09 11 1960
Description: View of a barn, silo, and two tractors on a farm. An electrical post with a loop of metal wire stands in the foreground. Several Holstein cows graze in a p...
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Valley Farmland

Date: 06 1967
Description: Elevated view over plowed field and dirt road toward a farm with a farmhouse, barn, silo and other outbuildings residing in a sloping valley.
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Mount Vernon

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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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Ohio State Sanatorium

Date: 1910
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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Mount Vernon

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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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Mount Vernon

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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.
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Burton and Fenton Building Materials Truck

Date: 09 21 1937
Description: Men load what appears to be lumber onto the bed of an International truck owned by Burton & Fenton Building Materials. The truck is parked in front of the ...
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Bird's Eye View

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Mount Vernon from the a grassy hill.
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Shirley on the Back Porch of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: Shirley Krueger standing near one of the columns on the piazza. Several chairs are lined up against the wall to the left of an open doorway.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: View across lawn towards the back side of George Washington's Mount Vernon. Several people are sitting and standing on the piazza. There is a cupola on the...
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View of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: View across lawn towards the back of George Washington's Mount Vernon from the left. A woman is walking on the lawn in the left foreground, and behind her ...
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George Washington's Mount Vernon Gardens

Date: 1950
Description: View of the lower gardens at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Two gardeners are tending to the flowers along the path that leads to an outdoor pavilion.
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View of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: Front view of George Washington's Mount Vernon from the circular driveway. A line of people are waiting at the entrance. The cupola on the roof has a weath...
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Visiting George Washington's Tomb

Date: 1950
Description: Group of people standing in front of George and Martha Washington's tombs. One woman on the left is walking away from the tomb holding a camera. Two Americ...
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Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: Unintended multiple exposure of three images. Two are of the porch at George Washington's Mount Vernon (one vertical and distant, one horizontal and close-...

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