Name/Title
Fredericksburg Area Scenes PostcardsEntry/Object ID
1990.021.063 (A-D)Scope and Content
Area scenes.
(A) Colored postcards of early 20th century sites in and near Fredericksburg, in one book.
(B) Postcard showing Old Slave Block
(C) Postcard with aerial view of Fredericksburg
(D) Postcard of Hugh Mercer monument.Context
(A) Exterior of Booklet, front
- Postcard has a landscape orientation with two images on the left side. The two images are printed in black and white, halftone. In the top left corner is an image of a building from its corner perspective. Under this image says, (text) LODGE WHERE WASHINGTON WAS MADE A MASON.
- In the bottom left corner is a half-tone portrait of George Washington, facing left, inside a frame of four concentric circles. Text to the bottom right of the image says "WASHINGTON."
(A) Interior of Booklet, describing postcards from Top to Bottom
- (1)The postcard is a landscape-style, halftone color picture of a large monument with a statue of a standing man on top, situated within a cemetery. Text on the card states, "NATIONAL CEMETERY, SHOWING GEN. HUMPHREY'S MONUMENT. FREDERICKSBURG, VA."
- (2) The postcard is a landscape style, halftone color picture of the Rising Sun Tavern. The building has yellow siding, three dormers, and symmetrical end chimneys. Text on the card states, "RISING SUN TAVERN, FREDERICKSBURG, VA. KEPT PRIOR TO 1775 BY GEN. GEO. WASHINGTON AND OTHER DIGNITARIES IN COLONIAL TIMES."
- (3) The postcard is a landscape style, halftone color picture of the Mary Washington Monument, facing west. The obelisk monument is surrounded by a red brick wall and a sunset in the background. Text on the card states "MONUMENT TO MARY, THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON. FREDERICKSBURG, VA."
- (4) The postcard is a landscape style, halftone color picture of the Mary Washington House, facing west. The house has red siding and a projecting portico over the front door. Text on the card states "Home of Mary, the Mother of Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
- (5) The postcard is a landscape style, halftone color picture of the original location of the Mary Washington Hospital on Sophia Street.
- (6)The postcard is a landscape-style, halftone color picture of the Fredericksburg train station. The train station is bright red with the word "FREDERICKSBURG" over the overhand of the station. The people of the photo appear to be in black and white. Text of the card states "PASSENGER STATION, FREDEICKSBURG, VA.
- (7) The postcard is a landscape-style, halftone color picture of the Stonewall Jackson Shrine Site. The postcard depicts a white one-story house and a message spelled out in gravel. The gravel message reads, "IN THIS HOUSE STONEWALL JACKSON DIED MAY 10 1863". Text on the top of the postcard reads, "HOUSE IN WHICH STONEWALL JACKSON DIED. MAY 10TH, 1863. NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA."
- (8) The postcard is a landscape-style, halftone color picture of Fredericksburg, the Chatham Bridge, and the Rappahannock River, facing west. Text on the upper right corner states, "FREDERICKSBURG FROM STAFFORD HEIGHTS."
- (9) The postcard is a landscape style, halftone color picture of a road lined with trees and monuments. A Model T car is further down the road in the background. Text on the card states "GOOD ROADS NEAR FREDERICKSBURG VA., SHOWING 15TH REG. N. J. VOL. MONUMENT AT SALEM CHURCH."
(A) Exterior of Booklet, Back
- The back of the booklet is a landscape-style, halftone black and white picture of the Princess Anne Hotel, facing southwest. Text below the image states, "PRINCESS ANNE HOTEL Fredericksburg, Va."
(B) "Auction Block" Front
- The postcard is a landscape-style, halftone color picture of the Auction Block on the corners of William and Charles Streets, facing west. The door to the shop on the corner is open, and there are three holes in the postcard: one in the top right corner, one in the top left corner, and one in the bottom left corner. Text on the postcard reads, "OLD SLAVE BLOCK, FREDERICKSBURG, VA."
(B) Back)
- (text, left) 56910--PUB. BY R. A. KISHPAUGH, FREDERICKSBURG, [rubbed away]
- (text, top left) OLD SLAVE BLOCK. In the days [be]fore the Civil War it was used for the [sale] and annual hire of slaves. Corner [Char]les & Commerce Streets.
- (text, center, vertical) COMMERCIAL CHROME
(C) "Fredericksburg Aerial" Front
- The postcard is a landscape-style, halftone color aerial picture of Fredericksburg and the Rappahannock River, facing north. St. George's steeple is most prominently in the center of the image. There are four holes in the postcard, one in each corner of the postcard. Text on the bottom of the postcard reads "FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, FROM AN AIRPLANE."
(C) Back
- (text, left) 58772--PUB. BY R. A. KISHPAUGH, FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
-(text, top left) Fredericksburg was founded in 1671. It was the boyhood home of George Washington. Here were fought the greatest battles of the Civil War. It is rich in history, and visitors from all over the world visit its many places of note.
- (text, center, vertical) COMMERCIAL CHROME
(D) "Hugh Mercer Monument" Front
- The postcard is a portrait-style, halftone color picture of the Hugh Mercer Monument, facing north, located at 1208-1298 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The top left corner of the postcard is missing and there are holes in each of the other corners. Text on the bottom of the postcard reads "Hugh Mercer Monument, Fredericksburg, Va."
(D) Back (landscape)
- (text, left) No. C[ ]98 Published by The American News Company, New York. Leipzig-Berlin
- (text, top left) Leipzig Berlin Dresden Litho-Chrome Trade Mark GermanyArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
6 x 4Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: Early 20th CenturyDimensions
Dimension Description
Of exterior of bookHeight
4 inWidth
6 inDimension Description
Of interior cards, per postcardHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5-3/8 in
