Mount Vernon Place and Peabody Statue, Baltimore, MD, 1908
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The view looks across the lawns and curving walks of Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore toward the seated bronze figure of George Peabody on its granite pedestal. An ornate multi-globe lamp post stands beside the statue, and a large classical building rises at right. The Peabody statue, sculpted by William Wetmore Story, was dedicated in 1890. It honors George Peabody, a Massachusetts-born financier who made his fortune partly in Baltimore and founded the Peabody Institute facing the square. Mount Vernon Place, laid out around the Washington Monument, was one of the city's grandest formal squares.
Postcard Details
Freeland Highlands Balt[?]
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , BALTO., MD |
|---|---|
| Series | 12200 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte Barnett, Freeland, Highlands, Balt[?] |
| Place depicted | Mount Vernon Place, MD |
| Place mentioned | MD |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903 |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1900 |
| Notes | Printed caption in red across the top; heavy black speckling/ink loss in the sky area; card number 12200 printed at lower right. Postmark: BALT. & SO. BALTO. R.P.O. JAN 12 4:30 PM BALTO. MD.; handwritten year annotation "1908" near the stamp. Divided-back card with bee-decorated "Post Card" heading; 1¢ Franklin stamp; color-litho era c. 1907–1915. Light edge wear and toning, no major damage. |
Cite this card
Mount Vernon Place and Peabody Statue, Baltimore, MD, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-vernon-place-and-peabody-statue-baltimore-md-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.