Sepia-toned view of the Washington Monument obelisk rising between leafy trees, with the statue of George Washington on its pedestal at the base of the shaft. A dirt drive curves across the foreground.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
The Bennington Battle 35.
monument 308 ft.
high, a native stone, the
highest battle monument
in the world. The battle-
field is five or six miles
distant in the town of Hoosick
N.Y. But the store house
which was the objective point
of Burgoyne's expedition
was located on the hill on
which the monument now stands.
An extensive panorama
of the hills of N.Y. and
Vermont is obtained from
here. Hills on all sides.
Sepia-toned print; faint printed caption along the bottom edge is largely illegible; slight edge and corner wear, no white border.
No postmark or stamp present on this scan. Divided-back card (printed CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS / POST CARD). Sepia matte print, no white border. Handwritten ink message describing the Bennington Battle Monument; no address block, no return address.
Cite this card
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/washington-monument-washington-d-c-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.
