A three-quarter view of the Lincoln Memorial, its white marble Doric colonnade and attic frieze rising above open lawn and plantings, 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 temple form deliberately echoes Greek architecture, and it stands in West Potomac Park at the western end of the National Mall.
Linen-texture stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; no publisher or series line printed on the front—the vertical Colourpicture imprint and card number 12,377 appear on the back.
No postmark; divided back; linen texture; printed caption and Colourpicture imprint; empty stamp box with no stamp applied; printed descriptive paragraph on the back; no handwriting or address.
Cite this card
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lincoln-memorial-washington-d-c-circa-1940-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.
