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White clapboard house with green roof and flower gardens, circa 1940

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Front of White clapboard house with green roof and flower gardens, circa 1940, Charlottesville, VA, USA, linen postcard
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Back of White clapboard house with green roof and flower gardens, circa 1940, Charlottesville, VA, USA, linen postcard
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A low, white clapboard house with a broad green roof and two brick chimneys sits at the end of a brick walk that curves through a manicured lawn. Flowering beds of pink, yellow and white blossoms line the paths and foundation planting, and large shade trees frame the house on both sides. The card carries no printed caption, so the house and its location are not identified on the picture side; the scene is typical of the tidy suburban and small-town gardens pictured on mid-century American view cards.

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PublisherThe Albertype Co.
Monroe house — facing Monticello. Sundial garden "Ash Lawn," home of James Monroe, revolu- tionary hero, signer of the Louisiana Purchase, author of the Monroe Doctrine and fifth President of the United States. Planned for him by his friend and neighbor Thomas Jefferson and built in 1798, within three miles of "Monticello," Charlottesville, Virginia. HANDCOLORED POST CARD THE FINEST AMERICAN MADE VIEW POST CARDS - THE ALBERTYPE CO., BROOKLYN, N.Y.
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PublisherThe Albertype Co.
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedAsh Lawn, Charlottesville, VA
Place mentionedMonticello, Charlottesville, VA
Place mentionedCharlottesville, VA
PublisherThe Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible canvas grain; no white border; no printed caption or imprint on the front. No postmark. Undivided back; handcolored Albertype card; light toning/soiling.

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White clapboard house with green roof and flower gardens, circa 1940, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/white-clapboard-house-with-green-roof-and-flower-gardens-cir. Accessed October 24, 2026.