The Cavalier from Sunken Garden, Virginia Beach, VA, 1939

Subjects: Gardens Hotels & Inns
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1939 (Linen)

Back of The Cavalier from Sunken Garden, Virginia Beach, VA, 1939, c. 1939 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

View of the Cavalier Hotel, a large red-brick resort building with a cupola and American flag, seen from the Sunken Garden with lawn, flower beds, and yellow umbrellas in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

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PostmarkedVirginia Beach, VA, August 9, 1939, 13:30

Addressed to

Mrs. J. A. Board

Alexandria, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 9, 1939, 13:30, Virginia Beach, VA
Publisher	Virginia Gift Shop
Series	38
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. J. A. Board, Alexandria, VA
Place depicted	The Cavalier, Virginia Beach, VA
Place mentioned	Virginia Beach, VA
Publisher	Virginia Gift Shop, Virginia Beach, VA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen texture; white border; printed series number 38 at top; handwritten '1952' annotation at lower right of the image. Postmark: VIRGINIA BEACH VA. AUG 9 1:30 PM 1939. Divided-back linen-era card with white border; card toned and stained with edge wear, stamp torn at right edge. Pencil dealer mark '1122' written at top right above the address.

Cite this card

The Cavalier from Sunken Garden, Virginia Beach, VA, 1939, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-cavalier-from-sunken-garden-virginia-beach-va-1939. Accessed November 2, 2026.