Robert E. Lee, Lieutenant of Engineers, U.S. Army, portrait by William E. West

Subjects: Military Branches & Training Camps Public Figures
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Robert E. Lee, Lieutenant of Engineers, U.S. Army, portrait by William E. West, Fort Monroe, VA, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard — Back

About this subject

Reproduction of an oil portrait of a man with sideburns and dark hair, wearing a dark military coat with gold-fringed epaulettes, a star-and-wreath collar emblem, and brass buttons. The painting shows heavy craquelure and a dark reddish-brown background.

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PublisherWalter H. Miller

ROBERT E. LEE, LIEUTENANT OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY. Lee was stationed at Fort Monroe, 1831 to 1834 as a Lieutenant of Engineers. He directed work on the moat and the Water Battery, designed some buildings and wharves, and also supervised construction on the Rip Raps. Lee's first child was born at Fort Monroe in 1832. Portrait by William E. West Color Photograph by Walter H. Miller Courtesy Mrs. Robert E. Lee, 3rd Published by Walter H. Miller, Williamsburg, Virginia POST CARD Address PLACE STAMP HERE 25249

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Postcard record

Place mentioned	Fort Monroe, VA
Publisher	Williamsburg, VA
Notes	No printed text or border visible on the front; image is a photograph of a cradled/cracked oil painting. No postmark or stamp present; divided-back chrome-era card, glossy surface, no white border. Printed back caption about Robert E. Lee at Fort Monroe. Pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right; small "K" logo at lower left.

Cite this card

Robert E. Lee, Lieutenant of Engineers, U.S. Army, portrait by William E. West, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/robert-e-lee-lieutenant-of-engineers-u-s-army-portrait-by-wi. Accessed October 5, 2026.