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Mount Vernon mansion, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1940

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Linen
Front of Mount Vernon mansion, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1940, linen postcard
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Back of Mount Vernon mansion, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1940, linen postcard
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A watercolor-style view of the white frame mansion at Mount Vernon, with its red roof, dormer windows, central cupola topped by a weathervane, and the long two-story colonnaded piazza facing the lawn; a large tree frames the left side and an arched service wing is visible behind. Mount Vernon was the plantation home of George Washington, who expanded the house in the 1750s–1780s; the distinctive piazza overlooking the Potomac was among his own additions. The property is now a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark owned by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.

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PublisherMount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union
POST CARD EAST FRONT, MOUNT VERNON— FACING THE POTOMAC. The Mansion was enlarged to its present size between the years 1774 and 1787. The colonnades extend to the office and kitchen wings. Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, founded 1853 for the preservation of the home and tomb of Washington. © 1934 MT. V. L. A. OF THE U.
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PublisherMount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMount Vernon, VA
NotesWhite border; visible woven linen texture; illustration rendered in a soft watercolor manner. No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" with printed caption and copyright line; white border on front; matte textured stock; pencil dealer notation ("LKS", "2-") in the address panel, not a message.

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Mount Vernon mansion, Mount Vernon, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-vernon-mansion-mount-vernon-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.