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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Plate

Associated Name:
Jefferson, Thomas  Search this
Washington, George  Search this
Napoleon I Emperor of France  Search this
Physical Description:
ceramic (overall material)
white (overall color)
brown (overall color)
red (overall color)
blue (overall color)
green (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 3/4 in x 8 5/8 in; 1.905 cm x 21.9075 cm
Object Name:
Plate
Other Terms:
Plate; Commemorative
Place made:
United States: Missouri, St. Louis
Associated Place:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1904
Associated dates:
1904 04 30 / 1904 04 30, 1904 12 01 / 1904 12 01
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0988
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0988
1904C09
Accession number:
1989.0438
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-26c8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1066267

Louisiana Purchase Exposition Bookmark, George Washington

Associated Name:
Washington, George  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 2 7/8 in x 7 3/8 in; 7.3025 cm x 18.7325 cm
Object Name:
Bookmark
Place made:
United States: Missouri, St. Louis
Associated Place:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1904
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0978
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0978
1904BK01
Accession number:
1989.0438
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-dcc5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1126372

Louisiana Purchase Exposition Bookmark, George Washington

Associated Name:
Washington, George  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 2 7/8 in x 7 in; 7.3025 cm x 17.78 cm
Object Name:
Bookmark
Place made:
United States: Missouri, St. Louis
Associated Place:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1904
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0979
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0979
1904BK02
Accession number:
1989.0438
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-ae86-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1126373

George Washington

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Albert Sands Southworth, 12 Mar 1811 - 3 Mar 1894  Search this
Josiah Johnson Hawes, 20 Feb 1808 - 7 Aug 1901  Search this
Copy after:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Whole-plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image/Sight: 20.3 × 15.2 cm (8 × 6")
Mat (brass): 23.9 × 18.8 cm (9 7/16 × 7 3/8")
Case open: 25.4 × 41.1 × 1 cm (10 × 16 3/16 × 3/8")
Case closed: 25.4 × 20.5 × 1.8 cm (10 × 8 1/16 × 11/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1851
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Cased object  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joan Murray. Conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
S/NPG.84.274
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44443bcc9-7634-468b-8323-d792adc4df75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.84.274

Alexandria -- River Farm

Former owner:
Washington, George, 1732-1799  Search this
Clifton, William  Search this
Resident:
Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816  Search this
Owner:
American Horticultural Society  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
River Farm (Alexandria, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Alexandria
Scope and Contents:
There are three 35 mm. slides depicting horticultural details which were not catalogued.

The folder includes a work sheet, site analysis map-1985, article copy and brochure.
Former Title:
Wellington

Walnut Tree Farm

Cliftons Neck
General:
River Farm was first called Piscataway Neck by Margaret and Captain Giles Brent in 1653. During William Clifton's ownership, the property was known as Cliftons Neck. George Washington bought the property in 1760 to lease. The largest track at this time was called "River Farm." Tobias Lear, a renter, had called the property Walnut Farm. In 1859, a century after Washington purchased the property from Clifton, Charles Augustine Washington sold 652 acres of River Farm to three Quaker brothers, Stacey, Isaac, and William Snowden of New Jersey in order to acquire lumber for the ship building. The Snowdens divided the acreage, then known as Wellington, into three sections. In 1866, 280 acres including the present-day River Farm were sold to three men known as "The Syndicate." A writer from The Washington Sunday Star visited the estate in 1904 and referred to it as "this broken and pathetic house." The Wellington property was subsequently purchased in 1912 by Miss Theresa Thompson, a member of a prominent local family. Miss Thompson made changes and improvements at Wellington, but is was for Malcolm Matheson, who bought the property in 1919, to transform it into the early-20th century country estate we know today. The American Horticultural Society purchased River Farm in 1973 and made it their headquarters. The Society maintains display and test gardens on the 27 acre site. The 1757 main house is furnished in period; and the gardens offer identified plants.
Persons associated with the property include: Captain Giles Brent (former owner, 1653); Giles Brent (former owner); George Brent (former owner); Cliftons of Chotank (former owners 1739); George Washington (former owner, 1760); Charles Augustine Washington (former owner); Stacey, Isaac, and William Snowden (former owners, 1859); "The Syndicate" (former owners, 1866); Miss Theresa Thompson (former owner, 1912); Malcolm Matheson (former owner, 1919); and the American Horticultural Society (owners, 1973-present).
Related Materials:
River Farm related holdings consist of 2 folders (3 glass lantern slides and 10 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Alexandria  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA110
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6de036a2b-ea32-4acd-9a21-8c288309c490
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18786

Mount Vernon -- Mount Vernon

Creator:
Washington, George, 1732-1799  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- Mount Vernon
Scope and Contents:
Folders include work sheets, a book, brochures, and copies of articles.
General:
The Washington title to Mount Vernon dates from the original land grant (known as Little Hunting Creek) of 1674 to John Washington. Augustine Washington acquired the property in 1726. The land was then deeded to his son, Lawrence, and renamed Mount Vernon in 1743. The title passed to George Washington, Lawrence's half brother, in 1761.
The house and gardens were repeatedly changed over the course of ownership. The rectangular upper garden was established in 1763 to mirror the garden to the south, which was laid out in 1760. The design followed popular European landscape trends. As design trends changed from the formal to naturalistic, so, too, did Mount Vernon change. The upper garden was expanded and changed in 1785 to a shield shape. The gardens became pleasure gardens as well as utilitarian. After the estate was bought by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, restoration attempts began to bring the estate back to the time of George Washington. The Museum is open to the public.
Persons associated with the property include: John Washington (former owner, 1674); Augustine Washington (former owner, 1726); Lawrence Washington (former owner, 1743); George Washington (former owner, 1761-1799); Bushrod Washington (former owner); John A. Washington, Jr. (former owner, ?-1858); and Mt. Vernon Ladies Association of the Union (owners, 1858-present).
Related Materials:
Mount Vernon related holdings consist of 1 folder (10 glass lantern slides and 33 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6ffb499ba-b3ef-4433-8061-0a166054b307
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18859

Proceedings of the Town of Charlestown

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 9 in x 5 1/4 in; 22.86 cm x 13.335 cm
Object Name:
Book
Associated place:
United States: Massachusetts
Date made:
1800
ID Number:
PL.225292.13
Catalog number:
225292.13
Accession number:
225292
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-9f4a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_542001

Washington's Inauguration, (painting)

Painter:
Pyle, Howard 1853-1911  Search this
Subject:
Washington, George  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Topic:
Ceremony--Civic--Inauguration  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Political--President  Search this
Occupation--Military--General  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8G380033
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_481187

Portrait of Washington, (painting)

Painter:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Washington, George  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--General  Search this
Occupation--Political--President  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Animal--Horse  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8G380003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_481157

Swearing in George Washington

Artist:
William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington  Search this
Martha Washington  Search this
Medium:
oil on paperboard
Dimensions:
27 5/8 x 31 7/8 in. (70.2 x 80.9 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1945
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Occupation\political\president  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Portrait female  Search this
Ceremony\civic\oath  Search this
History\United States\Inauguration of Washington  Search this
Object\other\flag  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Object number:
1967.59.653
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, West Wing
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7568546db-abe9-4965-8c77-313eac8f272a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.59.653

Indian Peace Medal, George Washington, United States, 1792 (authenticity in question)

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
silver (overall material)
joined shells, engraved (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
medal: 18.6 cm x 12.8 cm; 7 5/16 in x 5 1/16 in
Object Name:
Medal
Other Terms:
Medal; Indian Peace, Washington; Presidential
Place made:
United States
Place of issue:
United States
Date on object:
1792
Associated date:
1792
Subject:
Indian Peace Medal  Search this
Credit Line:
Marshall P. Blankarn
ID Number:
NU.65.1209
Catalog number:
65.1209
Accession number:
259063
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-fd75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_962557
Online Media:

Indian Peace Medal, George Washington, United States, 1792 (authenticity in question)

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
silver (overall material)
hand engraved (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
medal: 13.7 cm x 8.4 cm; 5 3/8 in x 3 5/16 in
Object Name:
Medal
Other Terms:
Medal; Indian Peace, Washington; Presidential
Place of issue:
United States
Date on object:
1792
Associated date:
1792
Subject:
Indian Peace Medal  Search this
ID Number:
NU.65.1208
Catalog number:
65.1208
Accession number:
259063
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-fd77-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_962560
Online Media:

certificate

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 21 in x 17 in; 53.34 cm x 43.18 cm
Object Name:
Certificate, Membership
certificate
Date made:
1848
Associated date:
1848 02 03
Credit Line:
Arnold Miles Collection
ID Number:
PL.217442.105
Catalog number:
217442.105
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5585-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_530355

Lewis Cass

Associated person:
Cass, Lewis  Search this
Washington, George  Search this
Associated institution:
Democratic National Party  Search this
Physical Description:
lithograph (overall production method/technique)
Object Name:
Print
Associated date:
1848
Credit Line:
Arnold Miles Collection
ID Number:
PL.217442.066
Catalog number:
217442.066
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-034e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_496096

Mourning print for George Washington

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
transfer (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 15 1/2 in x 13 in x 1 in; 39.37 cm x 33.02 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
print
Associated date:
1799 12 13
General subject association:
National Symbols  Search this
Credit Line:
The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
ID Number:
PL.227739.1800.G01
Catalog number:
227739.1800.G01
Accession number:
227739
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-e86d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_515366

Ring Presented to Abraham Lincoln

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Lincoln, Abraham  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (?? material)
metal, gold (?? material)
stone (?? material)
wood (coffin fragment material)
Object Name:
Ring
General subject association:
National Symbols  Search this
Subject:
Presidents  Search this
Credit Line:
Lincoln Isham
ID Number:
PL.219098.11
Catalog number:
219098.11
Accession number:
219098
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2b7d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_515466

George Washington's Dispatch Case

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
leather (overall material)
metal, brass (overall material)
paper (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2 1/2 in x 15 in x 5 in; 6.35 cm x 38.1 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
Dispatch Case
Used:
Presidents  Search this
General subject association:
National Symbols  Search this
Web subject:
Revolutionary War  Search this
Presidents  Search this
ID Number:
PL.016105
Catalog number:
16105
Accession number:
13152
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Exhibition:
American Presidency
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4ac2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_515675

rock

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
stone, fluorite (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/2 in x 5 in x 2 in; 21.59 cm x 12.7 cm x 5.08 cm
Object Name:
Rock
Object Type:
rock
Credit Line:
Abert, JT
ID Number:
PL.001139
Catalog number:
001139
Accession number:
12689
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-dcf6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_530145

Commemorative Clothing Button, George Washington, 1789

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 5/16 in; x 3.33375 cm
Object Name:
button
Associated date:
1789
General subject association:
Inaugurations  Search this
Related event:
Presidential Inauguration of 1789  Search this
Credit Line:
Robert N. Ferrell
ID Number:
1986.1040.025
Accession number:
1986.1040
Catalog number:
1986.1040.025
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Clothing & Accessories
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition:
American Democracy
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0546-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_688853

Commemorative Clothing Button, George Washington, 1789

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 5/16 in; x 3.33375 cm
Object Name:
button
Associated date:
1789
General subject association:
Inaugurations  Search this
Related event:
Presidential Inauguration of 1789  Search this
ID Number:
2001.0159.23
Accession number:
2001.0159
Catalog number:
2001.0159.23
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition:
American Democracy
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-616a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_834346

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