The White House main entrance with fountain, Washington, D.C., circa 1905
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- GardensResidences
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The North Portico of the White House is shown behind a spraying fountain and a bed of flowers, with trees framing the building and a flag flying above the pediment. The Executive Mansion's north front, with its four-columned portico, was rebuilt in its present classical form after the British burned the house in 1814; the north entrance has long served as the ceremonial door for arriving heads of state. The Rotograph Company of New York, which issued this card, was a prolific publisher of view postcards in the first decade of the twentieth century.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Rotograph Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | G 209 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | The White House, Washington, DC |
| Publisher | The Rotograph Co., New York, NY |
| Notes | Light border along the bottom carrying the caption; slight edge wear and a small stain at lower right. Postmark: none — card is unused and blank. Undivided back with red "POST CARD" heading, "This side for the Address." and stamp box reading "Domestic One cent / Foreign Two cents"; publisher imprint along left edge "The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. (Germany.)". Light soiling and a few ink specks; no writing. |
Cite this card
The White House main entrance with fountain, Washington, D.C., circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-white-house-main-entrance-with-fountain-washington-d-c-c. Accessed October 25, 2026.