The Hermitage, home of President Jackson, Nashville, TN, 1908
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- Public FiguresResidences
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A tinted view of The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's plantation house near Nashville, shows a two-story white brick mansion with tall portico columns, a second-floor gallery, and flanking wings, framed by large trees. A group of men, women, and children gathers on the front steps. Jackson bought the property in 1804 and built the brick house in 1819-1821; it remained the family home until his death there in 1845. The estate was a cotton plantation worked by enslaved people. By the early 1900s the house was preserved as a historic site and museum, and the visitors on the steps suggest a sightseeing outing.
Postcard Details
2338 C. 38 th St. D. G Cleveland, OH
Postcard record
| Postmarked | NASHVILLE |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co. |
| Series | 20731 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Harry M. Fassard Jr, 2338 C. 38 th St. D. G, Cleveland, OH |
| Place depicted | The Hermitage, Nashville, TN |
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co., New York, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1907, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Thin white border; heavy edge and corner wear with a piece missing at the lower right corner; printed number 20731 at lower left. Postmark: Nashville 1908 (circular cancel over the stamp, month and day obscured). Divided-back "Post Card" with 1¢ Franklin stamp; imprint "Souvenir Post Card Co., New York — Printed in Germany"; card soiled, corners and edges worn, small tear at lower right. |
Cite this card
The Hermitage, home of President Jackson, Nashville, TN, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-hermitage-home-of-president-jackson-nashville-tn-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.