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Slave Quarters at Monticello

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Description: Exterior view of the slave quarters at Monticello, built in 1772 by Thomas Jefferson.
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Apothecary Shop of General Hugh Mercer

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Description: Apothecary Shop of Hugh Mercer (1726-1777), soldier and physician during the Revolutionary War. Erected around 1760, the building was restored to provide m...
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Residence of Mary Washington

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Description: View of the modest home of Mary Washington (1708-1789), purchased by George Washington in 1772. The two-story residence features a front porch and is situ...
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Home of Dudley Digges

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Description: Exterior view of a classic Virgina style colonial home built by Dudley Digges in 1760.
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Stratford Hall

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Description: Exterior view of Stratford Hall, the ancestral home of the family of Robert E. Lee, built in the Georgian style in 1725. The building features a central st...
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Lucy House

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Description: Exterior view of Chatham, known as 'Lucy House' during war times. The imposing residence was built in 1730.
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Brompton

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Description: Exterior view of Brompton, built in 1836 by John Lawrence Marye. The house features a colonnaded porch and central stairway.
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Brompton at Marye's Heights

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Description: View of Brompton, built in 1836 by John Lawrence Marye. The house, found on wooded grounds, features a colonnaded porch.
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Ash Lawn

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Description: Exterior of Ash Lawn, the official residence of James Monroe during the years 1799-1823. View features the overseer's cottage with an old stone chimney.
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York Hall

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Description: Exterior view of York Hall, also known as Nelson House, built in 1730 in the Georgian style by "Scotch Tom" Nelson. In the foreground, the gardens can be ...
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Mount Vernon

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Description: Sketch of Mount Vernon, designed by George Washington in the Georgian style and built in 1757. Text on photograph reads, "Mount Vernon as It Appeared in Fo...
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John B. Pinnel Residence

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Description: Exterior of the residence of John B. Pinnel, an old gabled home on a residential street. A Ford automobile can be seen parked on the street. Published by T...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View looking downhill toward the side of a log building with stone foundation built into the side of a hill at Walnut Grove. A path is on the left leading ...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View over wood fence looking down towards the front and left side of a log building with a peaked roof, second story, and a stone foundation built into the...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 1928
Description: View down hill looking towards the side and back of a log building with stone foundation built into the side of a hill. Smoke is rising from the chimney ex...
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Walnut Grove — Two Log Buildings: Blacksmith Shop and Mill

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View towards the backs of two log buildings built into the side of a hill. The building on the left has a stone foundation, two windows on the first floor ...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View looking down towards the front of a log building built into the side of a hill. A small roofed porch with a window and door is on the left, and an ext...
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Walnut Grove

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Description: View looking up towards the manor house on a hill at the Walnut Grove farm. In the foreground below are fences and a small building with an external chimne...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 08 1937
Description: View of the front of the McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove, with a wooden walkway up to the open door or window on the right. An exterior chimney is to the le...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Exterior view towards the back of a log building with a peaked roof. Buildings are in the background on the left and right, including the brick manor build...

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