National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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The card shows the National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, a monumental stone triumphal arch with a single great opening, framed by trees and a sunset sky. Designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret and dedicated in 1917, the arch commemorates the encampment of George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–78. Its attic bears an inscription quoting Washington's tribute to the patience and fidelity of his soldiers.

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PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Jr.

V.F.77—National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, Pa. --- NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARCH, VALLEY FORGE, PA. Erected by authority of the Act of Congress, June 25, 1910 in commemoration of the patriot- ism displayed and the suffering endured by Washington, his officers and men during the winter of 1777-78. Inscriptions: "To the officers and private soldiers of the Continental Army, Dec. 19, 1777, June 19, 1778. Naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery." Washington at Valley Forge, February 16, 1778. LYNN H. BOYER, JR., WILDWOOD, N. J. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 6B-H163

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Publisher	Lynn H. Boyer, Jr.
Series	V.F.77
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, PA
Publisher	Lynn H. Boyer, Jr., Wildwood, NJ
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border; light wear and a small stain along the top edge. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; white border; handwritten "1952" in address area; Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone imprint; small stain bottom center.

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National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/national-memorial-arch-valley-forge-pennsylvania-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.