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

Subjects
PatrioticResidences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of The White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

Front view of the White House in Washington, D.C., with its columned north portico, an American flag flying from the roof, and a circular fountain with a flower-bordered basin on the lawn in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Paul: - This the Account Dept. came in today & didn't take any time for sightseeing, but left for Washington & so I suppose the White House really means for Cliffie which you came be true. As Ever Sarah Mun[illegible]

PublisherThe Washington News Co.
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. C. --- 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, Martha, inspected the finished building in 1799. The building is of freestone. After the house had been fired by British troops in 1814 and only the walls were left standing, the exterior was painted white to obliterate the marks of the fire. POST CARD PUB. BY THE WASHINGTON NEWS CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 112627 C.T. ART COLORTONE WASHINGTON, D.C.
PostmarkedWashington, DC, March 10, 1935, 18:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Caroline Inman

10 Dixon Hotel, Wrights of Baltimore, Kansas City, MO

Postcard record

Postmarked, Washington, DC
ConditionVery good
Place addressedCaroline Inman, 10 Dixon Hotel, Kansas City, MO
Place depictedThe White House, Washington, DC
Place mentionedThe White House, Washington, DC
PublisherWashington, DC
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesWhite border; visible linen-like paper texture; slight edge and corner wear. Postmark: WASHINGTON D.C. MAR 10 6-PM 1935. Divided-back C.T. Art Colortone card with linen texture and white border; light toning/soiling and slight edge wear.

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The White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-white-house-washington-d-c-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.