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Conserving George Washington's Headquarters Tent
2016-11-05T11:14:36-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/59c/20161105121600003_hd.jpgConservation specialists talked about the history of George Washington’s headquarters tent, and techniques used to conserve and display the artifact. When Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution opens in April of 2017, one of their central artifacts will be George Washington’s headquarters tent, which served as Washington’s sleeping quarters and office for most of the war.
Conservation specialists talked about the history of George Washington’s headquarters tent, and techniques used to conserve and display the artifact. When… read more
Conservation specialists talked about the history of George Washington’s headquarters tent, and techniques used to conserve and display the artifact. When Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution opens in April of 2017, one of their central artifacts will be George Washington’s headquarters tent, which served as Washington’s sleeping quarters and office for most of the war. close
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- Alex Stadel Structural Engineer Keast and Hood
- Scott Stephenson Vice President Museum of the American Revolution->Collections, Exhibitions, and Programming
- Virginia Whelan Textile Conservator Filaments Conservation Studio
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