Mount Vernon. The Birthplace and Residence of George Washington.
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Status
Not on viewDate1853
After
William Henry Brooke
(British, 1772 - 1860)
Publisher/Publishing house
Gleason's Pictorial
(American, active 1851 - 1854)
Publisher
Frederick Gleason
(German American, 1817 - 1896)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving
DimensionsOverall: 15 5/16 in. x 10 1/4 in. (38.89 cm x 26.04 cm)
Object numberPrint-5063/RP-774
DescriptionThe upper image on this sheet is a cityscape of Boston from the vantage point of the water. The lower image is a view of the Mount Vernon estate that includes the new tomb, mansion, and a view of the Potomac River. MarkingsPrinted in ink on the upper edge of the sheet: "Gleason's Pictorial".
Printed in ink below the upper image (left to right): "F. Gleason, {Corner of Tremont / and Bromfield Sts.", "Boston, Saturday, October 29, 1853.", "$3.00 Per Annum. / 6 Cents Single. } Vol. V No. 18 -- Whole No. 122".
Printed in ink between the two images are three columns of text.
Printed in ink below the lower image: "Mount Vernon. The Birthplace and Residence of George Washington.".
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c.1840-1870
c. 1776
