Col. H. H. Dodge & Mary Butler's police dog Bruce and typescript description of visit

Containers:
Box 31
Creator:
Lowther, Minnie Kendall, 1869-1947 and Lowther, Minnie Kendall, 1869-1947
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Photographic print of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association resident superintendent Harrison H. Dodge standing on the causeway at the Mount Vernon wharf. Next to Dodge is a German Shepherd named Bruce. A handwritten note on the reverse reads, 'Col. H. H. Dodge and Mary Butler's police dog, Bruce; taken at Mt. Vernon Wharf 1931 with Minnie Kendall Lowther's Kodak. For Mount Vernon.' Accompanying the photograph is a typescript account written by Minnie Kendall Lowther on May 20, 1934 arriving by boat on a Sunday afternoon. The photograph is referenced as a visual that a visitor, traveling by water, might encounter when arriving at Mount Vernon. In December 1933, the Association made the decision to offer Sunday hours. On May 20, 1934, the steamboat (closed during winter months) offered its first transport on a Sunday as narrated by the author.
Dimensions:
Photograph: 2 3/4 in. x 4 1/2 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.