Tomb over the Grave of Washington's Mother
Date1894
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; photographic reproduction
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 in. x 13 5/8 in. (26.99 cm x 34.61 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1992
Object numberPrint-4113/RP-554
DescriptionThis is a book page that features an illlustration of the grave and tomb of Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington. There are three male figures in the image in early twentieth century dress. This image originally appeared in James W. Buel's Glimpses of America: A Pictorial and Descriptive History of our Country's Scenic Marvels, published 1894.MarkingsPrinted in ink above the image: "Chapter XIII. / Through the Languorous Lands of the Sunny South".
Printed in ink below the image: "Tomb over the Grave of Washington's Mother, at Fredericksburg, Virginia. / 449".
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c. 1890-1910
c. 1859
1834
