Mount Vernon Slave Quarters
Dublin Core
Title
Mount Vernon Slave Quarters
Subject
Housing for the Mount Vernon Slaves
Description
This is an image of the Men's Greenhouse Slave Quarters. This accurately shows the low living quarters of the Mount Vernon Slaves. only a few would live in such conditions, but it is still a grim reminder of their oppressed state. This particular quarter was close to the house, and only a selected few got to live in here.
Source
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/greenhouse-slave-quarters/
Publisher
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Date
late 1700's
Contributor
Lillian Poole
Type
Photograph
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Bunk beds in the greenhouse living quarters for slaves
Physical Dimensions
775px x 517px
Files
Citation
“Mount Vernon Slave Quarters,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 6, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/240.