Signing of the Declaration of Independence, painting by John Trumbull, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subjects: Art Exhibitions Patriotic
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Signing of the Declaration of Independence, painting by John Trumbull, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Color illustration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence inside a paneled assembly room, with delegates in colonial dress gathered around green-draped tables and a cluster of flags and a drum mounted on the wall behind them.

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PublisherCharles F. Williams

Signing Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, Pa. --- SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PHILADELPHIA, PA. Painting by John Trumbull, in the Rotunda of the Capitol, Washington. John Hancock, President of the Congress, is seated at the table, and in front of him stand the Committee of Five - Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert L. Livingston. CHARLES F. WILLIAMS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Postcard record

Series	1C-H854
Condition	Good
Place depicted	Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Washington, DC
Publisher	Philadelphia, PA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; small pinhole/mark at upper left; card number 1C-H854 printed at lower right. No postmark, stamp, address, or message. Divided-back 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen card (Curteich, Chicago), ca. 1930s-40s; dealer pencil '#59 1-' in lower right. Light edge wear and a few pinholes at corners.

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Signing of the Declaration of Independence, painting by John Trumbull, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/signing-of-the-declaration-of-independence-painting-by-john. Accessed October 5, 2026.