Description: George Washington, the first President of the United States was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia, British America. He died on December 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon, Virginia. He was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07624
Subjects: Presidents--United States; Presidents and Politics; Other--Federal Government; Washington, George, 1732-1799
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Monument at Washington D.C." The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches. There are taller monumental columns, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks. It is also the tallest structure in Washington D.C.. It was designed by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s. The actual construction of the monument began in 1848 but was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after the architect's death. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the capstone was set on December 6, 1884, and the completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. It officially opened October 9, 1888. Upon completion, it became the world's tallest structure, a title previously held by the Cologne Cathedral. The monument held this designation until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris, France. The monument stands due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_050_1
Subjects: Washington, D.C. Washington Monument; Mills, Robert, 1781-1855; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Places: Washington (District of Columbia)
 

Description: A photograph of the famous George Washington sculpture by Horatio Greenough (1840). The statue was original placed in the US Capitol rotunda before being moved to the East Lawn in 1843, where this picture was taken. It remained there until 1908 when it was moved indoors. It is currently on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b06_f387
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Sculptures; Washington, George, 1732-1799;
Places: Washington (District of Columbia);
 

Description: Portrait of George Washington with his signature. This appears to be a lithograph given to donors to the National Washington Monument. This donor appears to be Nancy L Larwill and the agent was E. N. Meriman. The donation was $0.50. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07623
Subjects: Presidents--United States; Presidents and Politics; Other--Federal Government; Washington, George, 1732-1799
 

Description: Stevengraph bookmark with image of U.S. President George Washington, ca. 1862-1889. Thomas Stevens, a weaver in Coventry, England, used a mechanically operated jacquard loom to weave intricate, three-dimensional patterns in silk. The design was actually part of the weave; it was not painted or dyed on the silk Stevens called these creations "stevengraphs." Among the first products his company produced were silk bookmarks (in 1862). This bookmark features a bust of George Washington inside an half-oval border on which is woven in red the words "Father of Our Country." Other symbols in the design include an American bald eagle, green laurel leaves, a cannon and shot, flags, and a pedestal inscribed with the words "The first in peace, the first in war, the first in the hearts of his countrymen." A dark red tassel decorates the bookmark's tip. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05910
Subjects: Bookmarks; Stevengraph pure silk woven pictures; Jacquard weaving; Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Places: Coventry (England)
 

Description: In this print, Abraham Lincoln is embracing George Washington in the clouds of heaven, while Washington is holding a laurel wreath over the head of Lincoln. The caption reads, “Entered, according to Act of Congress in the year 1865, by J. A. Arthur, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Washington & Lincoln (Apotheosis) B. J. Ferris, Del. Photo. and Pub. by Phil. Pho. Co., 730 Chestnut St.” This print was produced as a commemorative work after Lincoln's assassination. The term "apotheosis" refers to the elevation of an individual to divine or holy status. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F14_001
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Presidents--Death and burial
 

Description: This image shows the square in Mount Vernon. Mary Ann Ball or Mother Bickerdyke was born near here in 1817. The town originally came to be back in the early years of the 19th century, and took its name from the estate of George Washington. Throughout the years Mount Vernon has become the main population center of the county where it resides, and has experienced consistent growth in population since it's founding. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06751
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Knox County (Ohio); Glass industry; Gas industry--Ohio
Places: Mount Vernon (Ohio); Knox County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows Potter Spring in Mingo Junction, Ohio. The Mingo Indian tribe (now referred to as the Seneca-Cayuga tribe) once had a settlement at the location of the present-day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against hostile Indians in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War. A commemorative sign at Potter Spring reads: "George Washington. On his way to the Ohio County to select lands for Virginia soldiers, camped here October 22, 1770, also on November 17 on his return trip when the party quit canoes here and started overland to Fort Pitt." It is thought that Potter Spring, where the first president of the United States rested and drank the waters, is the only remaining place that Washington visited within the boundaries of what is now Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_039_001
Subjects: Springs--United States; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Travel--Ohio River Valley; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History
Places: Mingo Junction (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows an illustration from the book "The Rise of the Book-Plate" by W.G. Bowdoin, published in 1901. The bookplate's Chippendale-style design includes an asymmetrical herald decorated with three stars and two bars. A bird figure sits atop a crown. Below the herald is a banner inscribed with the Latin motto"Exit acta probat" ("The result justifies the deed") and an ornate scroll-like space bearing the signature of George Washington. A caption underneath the bookplate reads: "Book-Plate of Washington." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06909
Subjects: Bookplates; Books; Bowdoin, W. G. (William Goodrich), 1860-1947; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Places: United States; Virginia
 

Description: Illustration of the apotheosis of President Abraham Lincoln and President George Washington. Lincoln embraces Washington in heaven as Washington places a wreath over his head. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_SC20_3
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Presidents -- United States; American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Civil War 1861-1865