Item No. 5984227

A CDV depicting the exterior of George Washington’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution. Washington occupied the house, known as the Longfellow House or John Vassall House, from July 1775 to April 1776 while commanding the Continental Army during the Siege of Boston. The imposing Georgian mansion, built in 1759, survives today as part of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. Photographer’s imprint on the reverse: Miller & Brown, 63 Court Street, corner of Cornhill, Boston. Slightly trimmed corners. Measures about 2 3/8” x 4”.