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Westward Ho!, Emanuel Leutze, Washington, DC, circa 1915

Subjects
Mountains & HillsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Westward Ho!, Emanuel Leutze, Washington, DC, circa 1915, Rocky Mountains, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Westward Ho!, Emanuel Leutze, Washington, DC, circa 1915, Rocky Mountains, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

Emanuel Leutze's "Westward Ho!" shows an immigrant wagon train crossing the Rocky Mountains. Covered wagons, settlers, horses, and figures fill the scene, with a man standing on a rock and holding an American flag. Below, a smaller panel reproduces Albert Bierstadt's "Golden Gate, Harbor of San Francisco." The Capitol painting is usually titled Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way; Bierstadt was known for grand Western landscapes.

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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
WESTWARD HO! 48010 --- WESTWARD HO! Painting by Emanuel Leutze, in the Capitol, Washington. Pictures an immigrant train in the Rocky Mountains. Below is Bierstadt's Golden Gate, Harbor of San Francisco. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE C. T. AMERICAN ART COLORED B. S. REYNOLDS CO., 918 D ST., NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C.
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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
Series48010
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedRocky Mountains
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
PublisherWashington, DC
NotesWhite border; decorative border; printed caption 'WESTWARD HO!' and series number 48010 in bottom margin. Postmark: none visible. Divided-back card with 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE' box (c. 1907-1915 era). White border around picture. No message or address written; only pencil dealer stock number '#59' and price '1-' at lower right. Light soiling and corner wear.

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Westward Ho!, Emanuel Leutze, Washington, DC, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/westward-ho-emanuel-leutze-washington-dc-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.