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Surrender of Cornwallis, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, circa 1901

Subject
Monuments & Memorials
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1901 (Early)
Front of Surrender of Cornwallis, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, circa 1901, c. 1901 lithograph postcard
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Back of Surrender of Cornwallis, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, circa 1901, c. 1901 lithograph postcard
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Color printed reproduction of the painting 'Surrender of Cornwallis' in the U.S. Capitol, showing George Washington on a white horse surrounded by American and French officers and soldiers with flags.

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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS, U.S. CAPITOL SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS, U. S. CAPITOL Painting by John Trumbull, in the Rotunda of the Capitol, Washington. The picture repre- sents the officers of the British Army, passing the American and French guards, and entering between the two lines of victors.
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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
Series45537
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedCapitol, Washington, DC
Place mentionedU.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
PublisherWashington, DC
NotesWhite border; printed caption and number (series 45537) on front. No postmark. Undivided back ('THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'), white border, C.T. American Art Colored, published by B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, D.C. Pencil dealer mark '#59' at lower right; no message or address.

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Surrender of Cornwallis, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/surrender-of-cornwallis-u-s-capitol-washington-dc-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.