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Lincoln Memorial with cherry blossoms reflected in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., circa 1940

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Lincoln Memorial with cherry blossoms reflected in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Lincoln Memorial with cherry blossoms reflected in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The Lincoln Memorial stands as a white colonnaded temple at the end of the Reflecting Pool, framed by dark trees and a row of pink cherry blossoms along the far bank, with the whole scene mirrored in the still water in the foreground. The memorial, designed by Henry Bacon and dedicated in 1922, honors Abraham Lincoln with Daniel Chester French's seated statue inside its 36-column peristyle. The Japanese flowering cherries along the Tidal Basin and Potomac were a gift from Tokyo in 1912 and have drawn spring visitors ever since.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Danvers June 11, 1937. Not home yet but so near. letter said he would come here after me. We reached here Wed. night. Have had a marvellous time and feel fortunate I have had the offer. Turned out to be in Wash- ington but we expect well [illegible] all winter.

PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL NEAR POTOMAC RIVER, WASHINGTON, D. C. --- The Lincoln Memorial, modeled after a classic 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 Memorial as pictured here, mirrored in the blue water, is very beautiful and attractive especially in the early spring when the Japanese cherry trees are in bloom. These trees were a gift of the municipality of Tokyo to the United States Government when Mr. Yukio Ozaki was mayor of the city. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY SCENIC ART SERIES. B.S. REYNOLDS CO., PUBLISHERS, WASHINGTON, D. C.
PostmarkedDanvers, MA, June 11, 1937, 20:30
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Addressed to
Mrs. Charles H. Perry

R.F.D. #3, Contoocook, NH

Postcard record

Postmarked, Danvers, MA
PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
SeriesE11 227
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Charles H. Perry, R.F.D. #3, 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 copyright mark at lower left; light edge soiling. Postmark: DANVERS MASS. JUN 11 1937 8:30 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 with cherry blossoms reflected in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lincoln-memorial-with-cherry-blossoms-reflected-in-the-potom. Accessed October 25, 2026.