Untitled [Central Passage], 1895

Containers:
Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 1
Language:
English.
Physical description:
Photographic print of the central passage in the Mansion at Mount Vernon. View towards staircase and west entrance. Pillars added for support. A relic case situated near the west door is protected by a railing. A case displaying one of Washington's swords hangs next to the pillar at far right. The key to the Bastille hangs in a small case on the opposite wall. A handwritten note on the reverse reads: Front Hall of Mt. Vernon. On the right is Mary [Nelly] Parke Custis' music room, and Washignton's swords. On the right in the little case, the key of the bastille. Gift from Mrs. Cabot, Oct. 1951.
Dimensions:
5 15/16 in. x 4 in. (15.2 cm x 10.1 cm)
Related material:

Same as DA_004038

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.