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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A three-quarter view of the Lincoln Memorial, its white marble Doric colonnade and attic frieze rising above a landscaped lawn and a row of trees, with a pale blue sky behind. The memorial, designed by Henry Bacon and dedicated in 1922, honors Abraham Lincoln and houses Daniel Chester French's seated statue in its central chamber; its form echoes a Greek temple, a deliberate reference to Athenian democracy. The card's linen-era coloring shows the Reflecting Pool grounds as open lawn and plantings.

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PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, D. C. --- LINCOLN MEMORIAL This stately, temple-like structure, with its Greek Doric columns of white marble, crowns a ter- raced 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

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Publisher	Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
Place mentioned	West Potomac Park, Washington, DC
Publisher	Colourpicture, Cambridge, MA
Notes	Linen-texture stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; no publisher or series line printed on the front. No postmark; divided back; linen texture; printed caption and Colourpicture imprint; no handwriting or address.

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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-1940-1930. Accessed October 25, 2026.