Evening star. [volume], February 21, 1932, Image 102

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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Beautiful Mount Vernon and its sweeping lawn in a view of \
the mansion from the south. At the age of 20 George Washington
came into possession of the estate, and in 1759 he took his bride
there to live. He died there 40 years after and the national shrine
is the resting place of himself and his wife Martha.
Washington at
Home. From the
Alonzo Chappel
painting of George
and Martha Wash
ington in their
Mount Vernon
home.
Mount Vernon under Winter’s
mantle. The mansion is viewed
from the north in this snow scene.
© Horydctak.
/An interesting air\
view of Mount Ver- '
non, looking toward
the river from the rear
of the estate. On the
\left is the box garden
and on the right the J
kitchen garden. ^
Washington at 40 years of age. Painted by Charles
Willson Peale, this is known as the "Virginia Colonel”
portrait, and is said to have been the first portrait made
of Washington at Mount Vernon.
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An air view of Mount Vernon from the river front. This gives a comprehensive view of the land
scaping and the outlying grounds of the estate. ©underwood*underwood.
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Washington as a
farmer at Mount Ver
non. This quaint old
canvas by Thomas P.
Rossiter depicts the
pre-Revolutionary days
of Washington’s de
votion to farming.
/ A glimpse of the I
/ garden at Mount \
Vernon, to which {
j, clings all the charm I
A of its Colonial days, i