The North Front of the White House, seen across the lawn with its circular fountain and a ring of red and yellow flowers in bloom. The Executive Mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was designed by James Hoban and first occupied by President John Adams in 1800; it was burned by the British in 1814 and rebuilt, with the north portico added in 1829. The card's pale coloring and woven paper stock are typical of the linen era.
Linen-textured stock; caption printed in lower left; no white border; light edge and corner wear.
No postmark; unused card. Divided-back 'POST CARD' with art-deco ornaments, printed at the Columbia Polytechnic Institute for the Blind, Washington, D.C. Light edge/corner wear, faint foxing.
Cite this card
The White House north front with fountain, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-white-house-north-front-with-fountain-washington-d-c-cir. Accessed October 25, 2026.
