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Metadata
Object ID |
G_11_019 |
Title |
[Mercer Manor] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Mercer Manor. The columns were re-used after its demolition for the memorial at the Princeton Battlefield State Park. The Princeton Battlefield State Park preserves the site of the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton, in which General George Washington's troops defeated the British. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
8" x 10" |
Subjects |
Parks Buildings Manors Houses Homes Residences Columns Memorials Bushes Trees Porches Chairs |
People |
Washington, George, 1732-1799 |
Search Terms |
Battle of Princeton Princeton Battlefield State Park Revolutionary War Mercer Street |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: G11 From "Mercer Manor and Its Historic Settings," p 2 by Inez Stansfield Reprinted from DAR magazine, Feb 1926 in "Mercer Manor" vertical File, HSP Library (Columns now at Battlefield) Label on back of photo: Copied from original in Historical Society of Princeton, NJ Library. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission of the Historical Society of Princeton. |
Provenance |
According to a note on the verso, the image is from "Mercer Manor and Its Historic Settings," Inez Stansfield, page 2; reprinted from DAR magazine, Feb. 1926. |
Copyright |
Unclear. Although the notes suggest it is reprinted from another source, a label is attached to the verso reading: Copied from original in Historical Society of Princeton, NJ Library. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission of the Historical Society of Princeton. |