Lafayette Statue and church tower, Burlington, VT, 1908
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
The Lafayette Statue in Burlington, Vermont, stands as a bronze figure on a tall white pedestal inscribed with his name. Trees surround the monument, and a red brick church with a slender spire rises behind it; a single dark-coated figure walks the path at left. The monument honors the Marquis de Lafayette, the French officer who served as a major general in the American Revolution and whose 1824-25 return tour was widely celebrated. By the early twentieth century the statue was an established local landmark.
Postcard Details
R B St No 5 St Johnsbury, VT
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Burlington, VT |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs W. Manning, R B St No 5, St Johnsbury, VT |
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME |
| received | St. Johnsbury, VT |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1907, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Narrow margin, no white border; halftone texture with hand-colored tones. Paper loss and chipping along the left edge, worn corners, light surface scuffing. Postmark: BURLINGTON VT MAY 21 3-30P 1908; receiving mark: ST. JOHNSBURY VT MAY 22 1908 REC'D. Statue pedestal inscribed LAFAYETTE. Divided-back era card with 1¢ Franklin stamp; edges worn and chipped, corners rounded, light soiling. |
Cite this card
Lafayette Statue and church tower, Burlington, VT, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lafayette-statue-and-church-tower-burlington-vt-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.