The card shows the Breckinridge Monument in Lexington, Kentucky, a tall masonry structure with a steep gabled tower rising above a row of storefronts. A horse-drawn wagon stands at the curb in front. Lexington, in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region, was home to the Breckinridge family. John C. Breckinridge, born there, served as Vice President under James Buchanan and later as a Confederate general.
White border around the halftone image; undivided-back era stock. Vertical crease/tear at top center, staining at lower left corner, and a handwritten message in blue ink across the bottom margin.
Postmark: DANVILLE, KY NOV 23 8 AM 1905; receiving mark: AMESBURY NOV 25 7-AM MASS. Undivided back, white border, halftone print, 2¢ Washington stamp.
Cite this card
Breckinridge Monument, Lexington, KY, 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/breckinridge-monument-lexington-ky-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
