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Westover, home and garden of colonial Virginia

Subjects
GardensResidences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Westover, home and garden of colonial Virginia, Arlington, VA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Westover, home and garden of colonial Virginia, Arlington, VA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A large red-brick colonial mansion with a central block and flanking wings, covered in ivy, set behind a broad lawn and large trees. The caption identifies it as Westover, home and garden of colonial Virginia.

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PublisherColourpicture Publication
WESTOVER: HOME AND GARDEN OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA --- WESTOVER, one of the most beautiful places in America, located at the falls of the James River. William Byrd I settled on this estate about 1674. Illustrative of Virginia's finest colonial gardens and architecture. Now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane. 12085 POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE THE RICHMOND NEWS COMPANY A COLOURPICTURE PUBLICATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A. RNC
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedWestover, Arlington, VA
Place mentionedWestover, Arlington, VA
Place mentionedRichmond, VA
PublisherCambridge, MA
NotesLinen texture; white border. No postmark; card is unused (stamp box empty, no address or message). Divided-back linen-texture card, ca. 1930s-1940s. Printed back caption describes Westover; pencil "#59" at lower right. Light soiling/toning on the blank address side.

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Westover, home and garden of colonial Virginia, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/westover-home-and-garden-of-colonial-virginia. Accessed October 5, 2026.