Casa Blanca and palm trees, San Juan, Puerto Rico, circa 1904
- Subjects
- ResidencesTown & City Views
- Card type
- Government postal card
About this postcard
A tinted view of the Casa Blanca in San Juan, Puerto Rico, seen past a row of tall coconut palms and tropical foliage, with a curving road and wall in the foreground and other buildings beyond. The caption names the Casa Blanca, the house begun in 1521 for the family of Juan Ponce de León and long associated with his widow, Isabel de Bobadilla; Ponce de León himself died before it was finished. Over the centuries the building served as a residence and later as a Spanish and then U.S. military headquarters in old San Juan.
Postcard Details
c/o Russell & Rodgers, Amesbury, Mass.
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , San Juan, PR |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Paris-Bazar |
| Series | Coleccion Paris-Bazar |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Casa Blanca, PR |
| Place depicted | San Juan, PR, PR |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Cream/white border with a tinted, grainy printed image; red stain at left edge and scattered foxing in the sky; handwritten date and message on the front. Postmark: SAN JUAN PORTO RICO JAN 26 12 M / AMESBURY MASS FEB 2 7-AM 1904. Undivided back with printed "CARTA POSTAL / POSTAL CARD" heading; 1¢ green Franklin stamp; tinted litho view card with white border; light edge wear and slight soiling. |
Cite this card
Casa Blanca and palm trees, San Juan, Puerto Rico, circa 1904, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/casa-blanca-and-palm-trees-san-juan-puerto-rico-circa-1904. Accessed October 24, 2026.