Major General Anthony Wayne equestrian statue, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Public Figures
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Major General Anthony Wayne equestrian statue, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A bronze equestrian statue of Major General Anthony Wayne, hat cocked and cloak over his shoulders, rides a standing horse atop a rough-hewn stone pedestal, silhouetted against a blue sky with clouds and a low band of trees. The monument honors the Revolutionary War general from Pennsylvania; the Valley Forge equestrian bronze is the work of sculptor Henry Kirke Bush-Brown, dedicated in 1908 on the park grounds. Valley Forge itself was the Continental Army's winter encampment of 1777–78 and became a Pennsylvania state park in 1893.

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PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Jr.

V. F. 76—Major General Anthony Wayne Statue, Valley Forge, Pa. --- MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE STATUE, VALLEY FORGE, PA. The Pennsylvania Brigades were under the command of Major General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, one of the greatest and most popular men of the Revolution. The statue of Major General Anthony Wayne was erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Dedicated June 20, 1908. "It is not in our power to command success, but it is in our power to produce a conviction to the world that we deserve it." Wayne to Washington. LYNN H. BOYER, JR., WILDWOOD, N.J. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 6B-H157

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Publisher	Lynn H. Boyer, Jr.
Series	V. F. 76
Condition	Good
Notes	Linen-textured stock; no white border; brownish stain and scuffing at the upper right corner; slight edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back linen card; handwritten date Jan 26, 1953; no address; brown stains/tape residue at left and right.

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Major General Anthony Wayne equestrian statue, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/major-general-anthony-wayne-equestrian-statue-valley-forge-p. Accessed October 25, 2026.