National Memorial Arch inscription, Valley Forge, PA, circa 1910
- Subject
- Monuments & Memorials
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
A straight-on view of the inscription panel on the National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, with a circular seal carved above the text. The panel carries Henry Armitt Brown's oration, delivered at Valley Forge on June 19, 1878, the centennial of the Continental Army's departure from its winter encampment there. The arch, designed by Paul Philippe Cret, was dedicated in 1910 to honor the roughly twelve thousand soldiers who endured the Valley Forge winter of 1777-78. Brown's centennial speech was among the era's best-known tributes to that encampment, and its words were cut into the monument when it was built.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Mrs. B. V. Brown |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, PA |
| Place mentioned | Valley Forge, PA |
| Publisher | Valley Forge, PA |
| Notes | Black-and-white printed card with decorative border. No postmark, stamp, or handwritten address/message; only a pencil dealer mark "#59" at lower right. The image reproduces the carved inscription on the National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, Pa. (Henry Armitt Brown, June 19th, 1878), together with the date MDCCLXXVI carved on the Great Seal relief. Printed heading "POST CARD"; published by Mrs. B. V. Brown, Valley Forge, Pa., and printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. ("The finest American made view post cards"). Undivided-back Albertype collotype view card, matte texture, circa 1900s-1910s. Light wear and slight toning of the card stock. |
Cite this card
National Memorial Arch inscription, Valley Forge, PA, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/national-memorial-arch-inscription-valley-forge-pa-circa-191. Accessed November 2, 2026.