Photograph of Mertie West standing on the front steps of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial and looking towards Alexandria. A large stone landing spans the foreground on an upward angle to the left. Mertie West stands on the landing at center. She faces away from camera. Ahead of her and to the right, the George Washington Masonic National Monument's grounds stretch into the near distance. Beyond the grounds, Alexandria is visible in the distance. Residential areas of the town sit to the left of the memorial's grounds. Farther back, a railroad passes through Alexandria at a slight angle. Buildings stand across Alexandria's cityscape.
Photograph of Alexandria, Virginia, as viewed from the front steps of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. The view looks eastward. Three tiers of wide, stone-paved steps stretch across the foreground. They cascade downward as they stretch back towards center. Just beyond the steps, a drive passes horizontally through the memorial's grounds. Two cars travel towards the left and a bus travels to the right. Beyond and below the drive, the tiered, landscaped grounds of the memorial stretch towards Alexandria. Residential areas of the town are visible in the distance at left. A railroad passes through Alexandria at a slight angle. Buildings stand across the image, throughout the town. King Street stretches straight back through center and into the distance.
