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Sender

Miss Worth and the Eleven Seniors [Arlington, Virginia, United States]

Recipient

Rev. Mother Thompson [Chicago, Illinois, United States]

Postmark

1952-04-21

Caption

Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Va. The Custis-Lee Mansion at Arlington, VA. was the home of George Washington Parke Custis, adopted son of Washington; and afterwards was the home of Col. Robert E. Lee, whose wife was Mary Custis. The Mansion is preserved as it was in the days of Custis and Lee.

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Capitol Souvenir Company, Inc. in Washington, D.C.

Condition

Used

Language of Message

English

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–Virginia–Arlington County–Arlington

Publisher

Capitol Souvenir Co., Inc.

Printing Process

Chromolithography

Technique

Artist rendering

Date Issued

1930-1955

Object Type

Postcard

Object Size

14 X 09 cm

Original Collection

San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection

Publisher Series

C-13

Postcard Collection Number

Virginia-04

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2013

Image File Size

256 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Virginia\VA-04A

Copyright

This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.

Keywords

Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial (Virginia), Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), Historic Sites

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