Soldiers at Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, VA, 1907

Subject: Military Branches & Training Camps
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Soldiers at Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, VA, 1907, c. 1907 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

View along a wooden bridge or walkway leading to the stone main gate of Fortress Monroe, with its massive masonry arch and grassy ramparts. Several men, including soldiers in uniform, stand on the walkway before the gate.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Spent yesterday a.m. here. July 13 '07 we have just left Richmond dont think we will get home until Sunday we had a grand time, will write you a long letter as soon as I get there Best love, Annie

PostmarkedDurbin, WV, July 15, 1907, 20:00

Addressed to

Mrs. E. W. Richardson

Dunlevie, WV

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 15, 1907, 20:00, Durbin, WV
Publisher	The Hugh C. Leighton Co.
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Mrs. E. W. Richardson, Dunlevie, WV
Place depicted	Fortress Monroe, VA
Publisher	The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
received	Durbin, WV
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Notes	Handwritten message across the top of the picture side; slightly worn edges and light soiling. Receiving mark: DURBIN, W. VA. JUL 15 3 PM 1907 (REC'D). Divided-back card with 'Message May Be Written On This Side' / 'Address Only On This Side'; printed in Germany for The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME. Card shows edge wear, corner creases, and light soiling/staining.

Cite this card

Soldiers at Main Gate, Fortress Monroe, VA, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-at-main-gate-fortress-monroe-va-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.