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title: George Washington as a Land Surveyor
author: Henry Hintermeister
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19277/george-washington-as-a-land-surveyor/
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updated: 2024-08-02
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# George Washington as a Land Surveyor

_Authored by Henry Hintermeister_

## Image File

[![George Washington as a Land Surveyor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19277.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19277.png)

## Image Caption

A young [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) in his first career as a land surveyor, c. 1750. Painting by Henry Hintermeister, January 1948.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hintermeister, H. (2024, August 02). George Washington as a Land Surveyor. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19277/george-washington-as-a-land-surveyor/>
### Chicago
Hintermeister, Henry. "George Washington as a Land Surveyor." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 02, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19277/george-washington-as-a-land-surveyor/>.
### MLA
Hintermeister, Henry. "George Washington as a Land Surveyor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19277/george-washington-as-a-land-surveyor/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Washington,_surveyor_by_Henry_Hintermeister.png) by [**Henry Hintermeister**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Washington,_surveyor_by_Henry_Hintermeister.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.