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Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, Virginia, circa 1910

Subject
Military Branches & Training Camps
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, Virginia, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, Virginia, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

View along a wooden bridge or walkway leading to the stone main gate of Fortress Monroe, with its massive masonry arch and grassy ramparts. Several men, including soldiers in uniform, stand on the walkway before the gate.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

July 13 '07 we have just left Richmond dont think we will get home until Sunday we had a grand time, will write you a long letter as soon as I get there Best love, Annie

PublisherThe Hugh C. Leighton Co.
Fortress Monroe, Va. Main Gate. --- Post Card. MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE. ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE. THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A. 25502 PRINTED IN GERMANY
PostmarkedDurbin, WV, July 15, 1907, 20:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. E. M. Richardson

Durbin, West Virginia

Postcard record

Postmarked, Durbin, WV
ConditionFair
Place addressedDurbin, WV
Place depictedFortress Monroe, VA
PublisherPortland, ME
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesHandwritten message across the top of the picture side; slightly worn edges and light soiling. Postmark: DURBIN, W. VA. JUL 15 8 PM 1907 (REC'D). Divided-back card with 'Message May Be Written On This Side' / 'Address Only On This Side'; printed in Germany for The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME. Card shows edge wear, corner creases, and light soiling/staining.

Cite this card

Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, Virginia, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/main-gate-fortress-monroe-virginia-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.