Mertie West exits the George Washington Masonic National Memorial and overlooks Alexandria, Alexandria, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West exits the George Washington Masonic National Memorial and overlooks Alexandria, Alexandria, 1947

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Architect

Helmle & Corbett
Parker, Carl Rust, 1882-1966
Olmsted Brothers
Corbett, Harvey Wiley, 1873-1954

Date Created

October, 1947

Date

1947-10

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of Mertie West standing on the front steps of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial and looking towards Alexandria. A large stone landing spans the foreground on an upward angle to the left. Mertie West stands on the landing at center. She faces away from camera. Ahead of her and to the right, the George Washington Masonic National Monument's grounds stretch into the near distance. Beyond the grounds, Alexandria is visible in the distance. Residential areas of the town sit to the left of the memorial's grounds. Farther back, a railroad passes through Alexandria at a slight angle. Buildings stand across Alexandria's cityscape.
NRHP reference # 15000622

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2372. Eastern trip October 1947 Alexandria, Va. 1 & 2 Two views of Mertie West on streets of Alexandria, Va. 3 Mertie West sitting in George Washington pew Christ Church. 4 Christ Church from rear 5 Grave of Thos West in churchyard Christ Church 6 Entrance to Carlyle House 7 Mertie West in lobby of George Washington Memorial 8 Replica of the original Lodge room presided over by George Washington, with relics. 9 Mertie West leaving the Washington Memorial, overlooking Alexandria. 10 View of Alexandria from base of Memorial

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.)

Location

Virginia--Alexandria

Longitude

38.80755

Latitude

-77.065409

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Alexandria (Va.)
Cityscapes
Sightseers--Virginia--Alexandria
Masonic buildings--Virginia--Alexandria