Mount Vernon Mansion, East Front, Mount Vernon, VA, 1942

Subject: Residences
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1942 (Linen)

Back of Mount Vernon Mansion, East Front, Mount Vernon, VA, 1942, Harry Middleton, PA, USA, c. 1942 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The east front of George Washington's Mount Vernon mansion, a white house with a long colonnade, cupola, and chimney set on a grassy lawn among large trees. Rocking chairs on the porch and a small outbuilding and arched structure to the right show the estate as a historic site prepared for visitors. The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association had cared for the plantation home since the 1850s, and by the 1940s it was a well-established destination for travelers touring Washington and the surrounding region.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Mary dear; I have visited Baltimore, which is a beautiful city and now a I am in Washington. I am really pleased with this travel and I will tell you, the things that I have seen here. Monday I will be back Carl - 2/1-1942

PostmarkedMount Vernon, VA, January 3, 1942

Addressed to

Harry Middleton

3820 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked	January 3, 1942, Mount Vernon, VA
Publisher	M. V. L. A.
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Harry Middleton, 3820 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, Mount Vernon, VA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; black-and-white photograph; light staining and a crease at top right. Postmark: MOUNT VERNON VA. JAN 3 PM 1942. Divided-back card with white border; black-and-white photo front (© 1938 M.V.L.A.). 1c green Washington stamp. Dealer price '127 $2' in pencil at top right. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

Mount Vernon Mansion, East Front, Mount Vernon, VA, 1942, postcard, c. 1942. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-vernon-mansion-east-front-mount-vernon-va-1942. Accessed November 2, 2026.