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A Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
In 1886, Harper's Weekly published these scenes of George Washington's world as a popular tourist destination. Notably, the images featured different views of the Potomac and Washington's home community of Alexandria as a gateway to Mount Vernon. In the distance of the upper middle image, readers also viewed symbols of Washington's legacy, the Capitol Building and recently completed Washington Monument.
Charles Graham, artist; Harper's Weekly, publisher, New York City, wood engraving, 1886 |