Name/Title
George Washington Postcard Addressed to Mary DeWolfEntry/Object ID
2025.01.28.02Tags
MilitaryDescription
Postcard with image of George Washington crossing the Delaware addressed to Mary DeWolfSubject Person/Organization
George WashingtonLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Publisher
Raphael Tuck & SonsTranscription
Front of postcard:
Washington Crossing the Delaware, Dec. 25th, 1776
Back of Postcard:
My dear little girl,
Aunt Matie wants you to come and see her. I have been changeing my bed rooms around and the front room is all ready waiting for you. Flip and Della want [illegible phrase]. [Illegible sentence].
Leoveingly Aunt Matie.
Miss Mary DeWolf
Warren.
R.I.
c/o H.K. De WolfDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLocation
Location
Other
Main Floor Stair CaseBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
August 12, 2025Location
Box
Box 21Room
Director's OfficeBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
July 17, 2025Valuations
Valuation Type
EstimateValue
$10.00Date
Jul 17, 2025Notes
Based on similar item for saleRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mary Merchant Dewolf, George WashingtonPerson or Organization
Howard K. DeWolfRelated Places
Place
City
WarrenState/Province
Rhode IslandRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaExhibition
Warren During the Revolutionary WarInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
Although not produced in the 1700s, this postcard depicts an artist's rendering of Washington crossing the Delaware in 1776.
The postcard was sent to and from members of Warren's DeWolf Family, and although no dates are discernible, the postcard manufacturer first released these in 1910.Create Date
January 28, 2025Update Date
August 12, 2025
