Copy Photograph, Mount Vernon Mansion, Central Passage to Little Parlor

Containers:
Box 7
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Black and white, horizontal copy photograph of the Mansion's central passage looking through to the little parlor. Text on reverse reads: "American women preserve nation's chief shrine. WP-15. Music played an important part in the life of the Mount Vernon household. The harpsichord, which Washington ordered from London, stnads today where it did when his beloved foster-daughter, Nellie Custis, played for him. Returned by Nellie's descendants, it was the first of a steadily growing collection of Washington memorabilia that the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union has acquired by gift, loan or purchase. 53-4831."
Dimensions:
Photograph: 8 in. x 10 in.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.