Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1930s

Subject: Residences
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1930s, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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The picture shows the Custis-Lee Mansion, also known as Arlington House, a Greek Revival mansion with a large columned portico, set among trees with a flower bed in the foreground. Built by George Washington Parke Custis and later home to Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee, the house stands in Arlington National Cemetery and is preserved as Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial.

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PublisherCapitol Souvenir Company, Inc.

Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Va. C-13 60179 --- THE CUSTIS-LEE MANSION AT ARLINGTON, VA. was the home of George Washington Parke Custis, adopted son of Washington; and afterwards the home of Col. Robert E. Lee, whose wife was Mary Custis. The mansion is preserved as it was in the days of Custis and Lee. CAPITOL SOUVENIR COMPANY, INC., WASHINGTON, 4, D. C. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE A CAPSCO TRADING CAPITOL SOUVENIR CO. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Publisher	Capitol Souvenir Company, Inc.
Series	C-13
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, VA
Publisher	Capitol Souvenir Company, Inc., Washington, DC, DC
Notes	White border; visible linen texture; C-13 and 60179 printed at lower corners. No postmark. Unused linen-era divided-back post card with white border; blue-printed back with publisher imprint and 'A CAPSCO TRADING' seal; no damage beyond light toning.

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Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1930s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/custis-lee-mansion-arlington-virginia-circa-1930s. Accessed October 24, 2026.