A two-story yellow clapboard house with a dentil-trimmed cornice, twin brick chimneys, and a full-length columned porch stands behind a lawn and bare trees. The house is identified as Washington's Headquarters in New London, Connecticut, a colonial house tied to George Washington's visits to the city. New London was a major privateering port during the Revolution and was burned by British forces under Benedict Arnold in 1781.
Linen-textured stock with a white border at the right edge; pastel coloring.
Postmark: none — card is unused, no cancellation or handwriting. Undivided back with "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY." and a green "POST CARD" heading; stamp box reads "Domestic One cent / Foreign Two cents." Publisher imprint along left edge: "S. 152 S. Langsdorf & Co., New York. — Germany." Clean, light wear only.
Cite this card
Washington's Headquarters, New London, Conn., circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/washingtons-headquarters-new-london-conn-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.
