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Russell, Andrew J, photographer. Arlington House, East Front. United States: Arlington, Virginia, 1864. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2004680140/.
This file appears in: Arlington House: Capital City Slavery Tour
Arlington House: Capital City Slavery Tour
Constructed between 1808 and 1818 through the use of enslaved labor, Arlington House was built for George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of George and Martha Washington. Originally named Mount Washington, Custis renamed the property Arlington…