University of Maryland Libraries Digital Collections

Brandon House on the James River, Burrowsville, Virginia, circa 1901-1907

1901-1907PrintcolorJump to full detailsRequest from Special Collections

Alternate title:At 'Brandon' on the James River
Summary:Brandon House in Burrowsville, Virginia, circa 1901-1907. Reverse caption reads: "At 'Brandon' on the James River. 'Brandon' is a veritable English country house, encompassed by broad lawns, and shadowed by magnolias. It has been in the Harrison family since its foundation over 150 years ago. The house contains an art gallery of famous paintings, a quantity of rare plate, furniture and works of art. The blinds and exterior woodwork are defaced by the bullets of several wars." Postcard number: 2388.
Provider:Raphael Tuck and Sons
Century:1901-2000
Printing place:Europe
Federal Republic of Germany
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Temporal subject: 1901-1910
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States
Geographical subject – Region:Virginia
Geographical subject – Settlement:Burrowsville
Topical subjects:Plantations
Mansions
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/queries.html