The Marble Mantel Piece

Containers:
Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 1
Creator:
Dillon, Luke C., 1836-1904
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Cabinet card of the fireplace and Vaughan mantel [W-940] in the new room at Mount Vernon. Several vases and a piece of fan coral adorn the top of the mantel. Several pieces of marble inlays are missing from the hearth. The following text is printed on the reverse: The Marble Mantel Piece In the New York Room at Mt. Vernon Mansion. Copyright by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Union Association. Luke C. Dillon, Authorized Photographer, Office at Pullman's Gallery, 935 Penna. Avenue, Washington City, D. C.
Dimensions:
Cardboard mount: 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in. (16.4 cm x 10.7 cm); Photographic print: 5 7/8 in. x 3 7/8 in. (15 cm x 9.95 cm)

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.