Examination of Martha Washington's Dress for Restoration
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PrintThe dress of Martha Washington is in the process of restoration. An area badly in need of professional restoration can be seen at the elbow of the dress. Here, the dress is being examined by a professional conservator, Mrs. Sara Taft. The gown is part of the First Ladies Collection at the National Museum of American History.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 20, Folder: 3
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1971
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United States
71-2824 #4
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Object; Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print