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

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An equestrian bronze statue of Major General Anthony Wayne in tricorn hat and cloak, mounted on a rough-hewn stone pedestal, stands against a tinted sky of blue clouds and pink horizon over a green lawn.

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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. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 6B-H157 LYNN H. BOYER, JR., WILDWOOD, N. J. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)

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Series	V. F. 76
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Valley Forge, PA
Place mentioned	Valley Forge, Schuylkill Township, PA
Publisher	Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; no white border; slight edge wear. Divided-back linen card; no postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Printed Curt Teich (C.T. Art-Colortone) back with Valley Forge statue history; pencil dealer mark "#59" at lower right.

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Major General Anthony Wayne Statue, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/major-general-anthony-wayne-statue-valley-forge-pennsylvania. Accessed October 5, 2026.