Mount Vernon VA Virginia Washington's Library Postcard Early 1900s

This original vintage postcard features the historic Washington's Library at Mount Vernon, Virginia. The image captures an elegantly furnished room with bookcases containing duplicates of George Washington's personal volumes, a globe marked 'Library,' and period furniture, offering a glimpse into early American history and the private study of one of the nation's most iconic figures. The detailed interior scene is printed in a traditional lithographic style common in early 20th-century postcards.

The back of the postcard includes a descriptive caption noting that most of Washington's original library is now housed at the Boston Athenaeum. The divided back with a one-cent postage rate for the United States and Canada and two cents for foreign mail dates it to the early 1900s, placing this postcard in the era of linen or early photographic reproductions. This piece is a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of American history, Mount Vernon memorabilia, or vintage postcards with rich historical significance.

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Postcard Size: Standard Vintage 3 1/2 by 5 1/2
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