Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., circa 1940

Subject: Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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Exterior view of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., seen from the front-left, with its colonnade of Doric columns, steps, and surrounding shrubbery and lawn. A pink and yellow sunset sky backs the white marble building.

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PublisherGarrison Toy & Novelty Co.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. --- LINCOLN MEMORIAL This stately, temple-like structure, with its Greek Doric columns of white marble, crowns a terraced plot in West Potomac Park, and is one of Washington's most impressive monuments. Henry Bacon was architect, Jules Guerin, mural decorator and Daniel Chester French did the massive Lincoln statue. 12,377 A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE PUB. BY GARRISON TOY & NOVELTY CO. WASHINGTON D.C. © TENSCHERT

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Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
Place mentioned	West Potomac Park, Washington, DC
Publisher	Washington, DC
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; image bleeds to edge with no white border. No postmark, stamp, or address — unused card. Divided back with linen texture; 'Colourpicture' publication imprint and 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE' box. Dealer pencil mark '#59 1-' at lower right.

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Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lincoln-memorial-washington-d-c-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.