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James Monroe Law Office Museum and Memorial Library, Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Title
James Monroe Law Office Museum and Memorial Library, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Coverage-Spatial
Fredericksburg (Va.)  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Postcard  
Subject
Private libraries  
Description
Caption on the back reads: "JAMES MONROE LAW OFFICE MUSEUM & MEMORIAL LIBRARY; 908 Charles St., Fredericksburg, Va.; Famous Louis XVI desk with secret compartments. Brought from France in 1797 by James Monroe and later used by him in the White House, 1817-1825. On this desk he signed the "Monroe Doctrine". Chair and clock also were owned by the President." Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-Corporate
A. Wilson Embrey  
Creator-Role
Photographer
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Color photograph  
Inclusive Dates
1895-  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
14 x 8.8 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0003273
Date Created
2016-06-09
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleJames Monroe Law Office Museum and Memorial Library, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Coverage-SpatialFredericksburg (Va.)  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Postcard  
SubjectPrivate libraries  
DescriptionCaption on the back reads: "JAMES MONROE LAW OFFICE MUSEUM & MEMORIAL LIBRARY; 908 Charles St., Fredericksburg, Va.; Famous Louis XVI desk with secret compartments. Brought from France in 1797 by James Monroe and later used by him in the White House, 1817-1825. On this desk he signed the "Monroe Doctrine". Chair and clock also were owned by the President." Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-CorporateA. Wilson Embrey  
Creator-RolePhotographer
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniqueColor photograph  
Inclusive Dates1895-  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement14 x 8.8 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0003273
Date Created2016-06-09
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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