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Mount Vernon

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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 image is restored to its condition in 1799, the year George Washington passed away.

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Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)01072

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011ER1
Legacy ID
WHi 71299

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Nellie Custis Bedroom at Mount Vernon

Nellie Custis Bedroom at Mount Vernon

View of Nellie Custis' bedroom in Mount Vernon, the residence of George Washington. Nellie Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-granddaughter of George Washington, was raised at ...

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

George Washington's Mount Vernon

1950

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 roof.

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Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon

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 Former Days."

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Mansion

Mansion

A view of an old, elaborate mansion.

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Portrait of Martha Washington

Portrait of Martha Washington

A portrait of George Washington's wife, Martha Washington by Gilbert Stuart.

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Government Mansion

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