Mount Vernon Ladies' Association - Lantern Slides - Set 1

Creator:
Beck Engraving Company, Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, and Dunlop, James R.
Extent:
96 Photographic Slides
Physical description:
Set of 96 lantern slides, hand-colored and black and white, of interior views of rooms, architectural details, and objects in the Mansion including: Banquet Hall [New Room], Library [Study], Central Passage, Music Parlor [Little Parlor], West Parlor [Front Parlor], and Washington Bedchamber. Views are photographed by several photographers (some marked and some unmarked) including Martin G. Schneckenburger, James R. Dunlop, possibly Beck Engraving Company and Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (publihser). Many of the slides have handwritten numbers (likely an internal number) on the label. Some of the slides have multiple copies. Housed in a wooden, hinged box.

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.