Mount Vernon Estate, west gate and porter's lodge, 1865/1874

Containers:
Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 2
Creator:
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Language:
English.
Physical description:
Albumen print adhered to a cabinet card mount. View of the fence line and west gate to the Mount Vernon estate including the (north) porters' lodge. A group of people are standing at the entrance, two women and two men. The verso inlcudes a printed text, 'From Gardner's Gallery, 921 Penn. Ave., Washington, D. C." Also on verso is a handwritten note, "Outhouse at Mount Vernon gate through which Gen. Washington last rode on Horseback. Purchased by M. M. Dillon at Gen. W. former residence, 1874."
Dimensions:
6 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 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.