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    Revolutionary War [Image 4 of 6]

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    The image shows a collection of metal implements laid out in a row on a gray surface. These appear to be antique or historical metal tools, possibly branding irons, livestock markers, or decorative pins, featuring looped tops and various shaped ends including claw-like or fork-shaped tips. The items are arranged systematically for display or cataloging purposes.

    UNITED STATES

    06.16.2026

    Photo by David Vergun       

    Office of the Secretary of War Public Affairs           

    A surveying chain used by George Washington is on display at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in northern Virginia.

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 13:55
    Photo ID: 9941499
    VIRIN: 260306-D-UB488-1111
    Resolution: 5516x1573
    Size: 1.28 MB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 8
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    An open antique book displayed on a stand, showing a title page and an engraved portrait frontispiece. The book is 'The Compleat Surveyor' by William Leybourn, fourth edition, printed in London in 1679. The title page features red and black typography typical of 17th-century printing, and the left page contains an engraved oval portrait of the author.
    A museum exhibit featuring a wax or animatronic figure dressed in 18th-century colonial attire, standing in a dramatic immersive display with projected imagery of a snowy landscape and historical text. The figure holds a small book or journal and appears to be narrating or recounting a journey. A subtitle on the projection reads 'Our travails continued as we came to,' suggesting this is an interactive or theatrical historical presentation.
    The image shows a collection of antique brass drafting and mathematical instruments displayed on a gray surface. The tools appear to be historical surveying or technical drawing instruments, likely from the 18th or 19th century. Items include various compasses, dividers, a protractor, a set square, and what appear to be parallel rulers or linkage bars.
    The image shows a collection of metal implements laid out in a row on a gray surface. These appear to be antique or historical metal tools, possibly branding irons, livestock markers, or decorative pins, featuring looped tops and various shaped ends including claw-like or fork-shaped tips. The items are arranged systematically for display or cataloging purposes.
    A museum display featuring an antique surveying compass (circumferentor) mounted on a wooden tripod stand. The brass instrument has a circular compass housing with sighting vanes extending horizontally on both sides. In the background, a secondary display case shows smaller brass drafting and mathematical instruments.
    A hand-colored historical illustration depicting two men in 18th-century colonial-era clothing engaged in land surveying outdoors. One man is seated on a rock examining a large map or survey document, while the other stands nearby observing. A wooden surveying tripod instrument is positioned to the right, suggesting active fieldwork in a rural landscape.

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