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Entrance to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, circa 1907

Subjects
CemeteriesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Entrance to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, circa 1907, Mrs E. M. Richardson, NC, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Entrance to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, circa 1907, Mrs E. M. Richardson, NC, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The entrance grounds of Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, center on a pond with a small wooded island. A tall obelisk monument rises among the trees, and winding paths carry several figures in period dress through the grounds. Frame houses and a fence line mark the edge of the cemetery landscape. Hollywood Cemetery was laid out in the rural cemetery tradition, with rolling ground and river views that made it a landscaped place for burial and visitation. In the early 20th century, such park-like cemeteries were popular settings for quiet outings and scenic postcard views.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Dollie. We came over Dollie, arrived here the Lexington at 5 o'clock he stood the trip very well. but seemed very weak. he is asleep now and resting quietly. he ate a good supper. I am going up to give his Hypodermic at 10 will write you a letter when I get home. love to Ed and yourself Mother

PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
Richmond, Va. Entrance to Hollywood Cemetery.
PostmarkedRichmond, VA, August 10, 1907, 10:30
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Addressed to
Mrs E. M. Richardson

Durham, NC

Postcard record

Postmarked, Richmond, VA
PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs E. M. Richardson, Durham, NC
PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
receivedDurham, NC
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
NotesChromolithograph-style coloring; postmark-like cancel marks printed/impressed in the sky area; no white border. Postmark: RICHMOND VA AUG 10 10:30 AM 190[?]; year digit obscured. Divided-back card printed in Germany for The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland ME (no. 25679); partial receiving mark at right edge dated AUG 12 with REC'D, city largely off-card. Message written sideways in pen along the left edge; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.

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Entrance to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-to-hollywood-cemetery-richmond-va-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.