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The Elms, residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, Rhode Island

Subjects
GardensResidences
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of The Elms, residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of The Elms, residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A large neoclassical stone mansion with a balustraded roofline, tall windows and a columned entrance portico, seen across a broad lawn with clipped hedges, shrubs and a flight of stone steps. An American flag hangs at the entrance; a marble statue stands at the left of the facade.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear friend, We arrived in Newport Saturday. We are all well and hope you are the same. Give my regards to all. Minnie

PublisherThe Metropolitan News Co.
The Elms, Residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, R. I. --- POST CARD For Correspondence. For Address only. Metropolitan News & Pub. Co., Boston, Mass. and Germany. Made in Germany. 10384
PostmarkedNewport, RI
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss K. M. [illegible]

Conesett, Rhode Island

Postcard record

PostmarkedNewport, RI
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss K. M. [illegible], Conesett, RI
Place depictedNewport, RI
PublisherThe Metropolitan News Co., Boston, MA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesThin white margin at bottom edge; light edge and corner wear; slight surface scuffing in the sky area. Postmark: NEWPORT R.I. 1-PM (no date legible). Divided-back card, printed in Germany for Metropolitan News & Pub. Co., Boston. Light wear, slight staining.

Cite this card

The Elms, residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, Rhode Island, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-elms-residence-of-e-j-berwind-newport-rhode-island. Accessed October 5, 2026.