State Dining Room

Containers:

Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1

Creator:

Johnson, N. G. (Newton G.), Johnson, N. G. (Newton G.), and Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

Language:

English .

Physical description:

Stereoscopic view the new room in the Mount Vernon Mansion. A large screen covers the fireplace and hearth. Mounted on orange board. The photographer's imprint on the front of the card reads, N. G. Johnson, Photographer, 317 Penn. Ave. Washington, D. C., Only Authorized Publisher of Mt. Vernon Views. A printed label on the reverse reads: State Dining Room, Mount Vernon Mansion, Or Banquet Hall, in which Washington gave his State Dinners, displaying Peal's [Rembrandt Peale] painting of Washington before Yorktown and the interesting old relic, the Mayflower Chair with its old-fashioned straight back, which was brought over in the ship Mayflower in 1620 and the Tripod with which Washington commenced life as a surveyor. Also, a bust of Washington by French sculptor Houdon. Copyright by the Mount Vernon Association.

Dimensions:

7 in. x 3 7/16 in. (17.78 cm x 8.73 cm)

Subjects:

Photographic prints
Stereographs
Card Photographs
Albumen prints

Names:

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
Johnson, N. G. (Newton G.)

Places:

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)
Mansion
Mansion Interiors
New Room

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