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This iconic view of the west front of Mount Vernon is the earliest known pictorial representation of the house and grounds. There is a similar painting of the east front. This view is particularly interesting for its portrayal of domesticity. In theā€¦

One of the most famous maps produced in America before the Revolution, the Fry-Jefferson map was a survey of the Virginia/Maryland border. It was drawn in 1752 by surveyors Joshua Fry annd Peter Jefferson (father of Thomas Jefferson). The area…