Name/Title
PostcardEntry/Object ID
1995.002.02Scope and Content
Nine postcards of area scenes.
A-H-: Letterpress Halftone
I: Offset Lithography
A:
- Front: Postcard image is a print of two large rocks amongst four tress on a grassy hill, at the bottom "Meditation Rock, Mary Washington's Favorite Spot, Fredericksburg, Va. 56914-C" is printed.
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing. Stamped inscription "Fredericksburg Aug 5 1938 103[ ineligible ] AM". Printed " MEDITATION ROCK- Mary Washington's favorite retreat for reading the Bible and quiet religious thought. Situated under the shade of a beautiful grove or oak trees just back of her monument." Written is "Hello Sisi We are back in old Virginia headed for the beach. I have you a few souvenirs. [ illegible signature ] 3" and " Miss Virginia Hylton Box 34 Covington Virginia". Also on the back is a green Benjamin Franklin stamp.
B:
- Front: Postcard Image is a print of a gray obelisk tower behind a black fence, to the left is a enclosed brick graveyard. Printed on the top left/middle is " MONUMENT TO MARY. THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON. FREDERICKSBURG, VA."
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing.
C:
- Front: Postcard is 4 illustrations. The biggest is at the bottom, the square image is a long road with a sidewalk on one side, trees and bushes, and people on a wagon; written on this at the bottom of the illustration is "New Normal School Driveway". The next three illustrations surround the top of the large image. The left one is a square image of a building with only the front and some of the back visible with a covered white porch that opens to a green field; under the left part of the image is printed "Frances Willard Hall". The middle image is a oval shaped image with a building with multiple tree in front; underneath printed is "Russell Hall". Th last square image is of a building with a covered white porch that opens to a green field; underneath the bottom right printed is "Virginia Hall".
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing.
D:
- Front: The postcard was a black and white image that covers most of the front. The image is an illustration of wounded or dead solders lying in a trench infront of a stone wall, gun, clothes and hats are seen lying everywhere. There are trees and a home also visible. On the right side of the postcard the image end and printed is "Old historic stone wall at foot of Marye's Heights with confederate dead in trench, taken after the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 1862"
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing. Printed as well is "At Fredericksburg and within fifteen miles, more great armies maneuvered, more great battles were fought, more men were engaged in mortal combat and more officers and privates were killed and wounded than in any similar territory in America."
E:
-Front: Is an image of a 7 bay building and a covered Greek Revival style porch with steps that lead to a sidewalk and grass. At the top is printed "Virginia Hall, State Normal School. Fredericksburg, Va."
- Back: Unused postcard backing that indicates it was printed "The albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y."
F:
-Front: Is a black and white image of a large brick home with a front yard that contains multiple tree and a oval shaped pathway, printed at the bottom is "Chatham (Known in war times as Lacy House), built 1730, opposite Fredericksburg, VA."
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing. Printed as well is "At Chatham General Washington paid his addresses to the widow of Curtis: General Robert E. Lee whispered sweet words of love to niece of Ms. Fitzhugh, and the immortal Lincoln reviewed the army of the Republic before the of Fredericksburg 1862."
G:
-Front: Is a black and white image of a large home that is on the corner of the street. The building is a two story, brick foundation, shutters and multiple chimneys. At the bottom printed reads " Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA."
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing.
H:
-Front: is a illustration of a yellow home, only the left half is visible. The front door has a covered porch and steps leading down to the sidewalk. Printed at the bottom is "Home of Mary, the Mother of Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia."
- Back: "R.A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.", which is printed, postcard backing.
I:
- Front: A image of a brick house, surrounded by green trees. Visible is the front steps, windows with shutters, roof dormers, sidewalk and three chimneys.
- Back: Postcard backing "Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, INC., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.". Also typed is "George Washington Birthplace National Monument", "Located about 40 miles east of Fredericksburg, Va., on the south side of the Potomac just off State Hwy. No. 3, first settled by John Washington, the great-grandfather of George Washington. In 1730 Augustine married his second wife, Mary Ball, and brought her to his home on the site of the present mansion, where George Washington was born in 1732." and "Color by C.H. Ruth".Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
