Summary: | Artist's depiction of the tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon, Virginia, 1934. Caption reads: "The Tomb was built in 1831 according to instructions in Washington's will. It was enlarged in 1837 to accommodate the two marble sarcophagi which were then provided for the remains of General and Mrs. Washington." |
Provider: | Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Virginia |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Mount Vernon |
Temporal subject: |
1931-1940
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Virginia |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Mount Vernon |
Topical subjects: | Tombs & sepulchral monuments |
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) |
Genre: | Postcards |
Watercolors |
ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Copyright holder: | Unknown |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/queries.html. |