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Lincoln Memorial near Potomac River, Washington, DC, 1937

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1937 (Linen)
Front of Lincoln Memorial near Potomac River, Washington, DC, 1937, c. 1937 linen postcard
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Back of Lincoln Memorial near Potomac River, Washington, DC, 1937, c. 1937 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The Lincoln Memorial stands in Potomac Park on the banks of the Potomac River, seen here across the Tidal Basin. Its white Doric colonnade and steps are mirrored in the still water, with a row of Japanese cherry trees in bloom along the far bank. Completed in 1922, the memorial was designed by Henry Bacon and holds Daniel Chester French's seated statue of Lincoln. The cherry trees were a gift from Tokyo when Yukio Ozaki was mayor, and their spring bloom made the Tidal Basin a noted seasonal sight.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Danvers June 11, 1937. Not home yet but so near. Father said he would come here after me. We reached here Wed. night. Have had a marvellous time and feel fortunate I have had the oppor- tunity. Was hot in Wash- ington but we kept well. Love to all, Mother.

PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL NEAR POTOMAC RIVER, WASHINGTON, D. C. The Lincoln Memorial, modeled after a clas- sic Greek Temple, is situated on an eminence in Potomac Park on the banks of the Potomac River. From the far side of Tidal Basin the Memo- rial as pictured here, mirrored in the placid blue water, is very beautiful and attractive especially in the early spring when the Japanese cherry trees are in bloom. These trees were gift of the municipality of Tokyo to the United States Government when Mr. Yukio Ozaki was mayor of the city.
PostmarkedDanvers, MA, June 11, 1937, 13:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Charles H. Perry

P. O. D. # 2. Contoocook, NH

Postcard record

Postmarked, Danvers, MA
PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
SeriesE11 227
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Charles H. Perry, P. O. D. # 2., Contoocook, NH
Place depictedLincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, DC
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; visible linen crosshatch texture; faint printer's imprint in image at lower left; light edge soiling. Postmark: DANVERS MASS. JUN 11 1937 1:30 PM. Linen-era divided-back "Scenic Art Series" card published by B.S. Reynolds Co.; 1¢ Franklin stamp; light edge/corner wear, small stain upper right.

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Lincoln Memorial near Potomac River, Washington, DC, 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lincoln-memorial-near-potomac-river-washington-dc-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.