The White House, East Entrance, Washington, D.C., circa 1940

Subjects: Gardens Residences
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of The White House, East Entrance, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, Edith Koffmike, MA, USA, c. 1907 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

View of the East Entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., seen across the South Lawn with its white colonnaded portico, manicured hedges, curving walkways, and a circular fountain in the right foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

MaCorant

PublisherFoster & Reynolds

THE WHITE HOUSE, EAST ENTRANCE --- Post Card THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE THE ADDRESS ONLY HERE 3023.—WHITE HOUSE, EAST FRONT, WASHINGTON.—The White House has been the home of the Presidents from the time of John Adams to the present. Washington selected the site, laid the cornerstone in 1792, and with his wife inspected the finished building in 1799. The building is of Virginia freestone. After the house had been fired by British troops in 1814, and only the walls were left standing, the restored exterior was painted white to obliterate the marks of the fire. (Foster & Reynolds, 1 Madison Av., N. Y.)

PostmarkedWashington, D.C., Washington, DC, April 5, 1909, 21:30

Addressed to

Edith Koffmike

536 Middle St., So. Braintree, Mass.

Postcard record

Postmarked	April 5, 1909, 21:30, Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Edith Koffmike, 536 Middle St., So. Braintree, MA
Place mentioned	Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
Publisher	Foster & Reynolds, New York, NY
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; red block-letter caption; slight edge wear. Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. APR 5 9:30 PM 1909. Divided-back card; stamp removed (torn pink remnant at top right); card toned and lightly soiled.

Cite this card

The White House, East Entrance, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-white-house-east-entrance-washington-d-c-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.