Martha Washington's kitchen, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1915

Subjects: Interiors Residences
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Martha Washington's kitchen, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The card shows the interior of Martha Washington's kitchen at Mount Vernon, Virginia, with a large open hearth, crane and iron pots, a long trestle table surrounded by ladder-back chairs, and rows of pewter plates on a dresser. Mount Vernon was George Washington's Potomac River plantation and is preserved as a historic house museum; its kitchen and furnishings illustrate 18th-century domestic life. The printed caption identifies the room as Martha Washington's kitchen.

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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.

MARTHA WASHINGTON'S KITCHEN, MOUNT VERNON, VA. --- R-64939 Post Card MARTHA WASHINGTON'S KITCHEN, MT. VERNON, VA. ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE Martha Washington's Kitchen at Mt. Vernon was famous for its products of good old Virginia cooking. The crane still hangs in the great fireplace and the brick oven is in a good state of preservation. The culinary art is no longer practiced here. PUBLISHED BY B. S. REYNOLDS CO., 1202 D ST., NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. C.T. AMERICAN ART Place the Stamp here

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Publisher	B. S. Reynolds Co.
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Mount Vernon, VA, VA
Place mentioned	Mount Vernon, VA
Publisher	B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, DC
Notes	White border; color lithograph with visible halftone/lithographic texture; no publisher imprint visible on front. No postmark, message, or address — unused card. Divided-back "Post Card" with "Address Only On This Side"; C.T. American Art line down the center. White border, glossy color-litho view; cream stock with light toning/foxing and a small stain lower left.

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Martha Washington's kitchen, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/martha-washingtons-kitchen-mount-vernon-virginia-circa-1915. Accessed October 24, 2026.