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Mount Vernon
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 16 1/2 in x 20 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0070
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Photographs
Description
This photograph of Mount Vernon, George Washington's residence, depicts the plantation house from the front grounds. A porch extends across the front of the house and is supported by seven columns. Three dormer windows are present on the front roofline; one dormer window is located on the proper left side; and two chimneys and a cupola with a bird-shaped weather vane are also present. A figure is crouched in the foreground. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
