Summary: | Washington's Headquarters in winter, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1907-1914. Caption reads: "Washington arrived at this house, owned by Isaac Potts, in December, 1777. He remained here for six months, conferring with his aides and generals, addressing appeals to Congress and planning future campaigns. Martha Washington was with him from February until June and was a dominant personality in the camp." Postcard number: 14. |
Provider: | World Post Card Co. |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Pennsylvania |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Philadelphia |
Temporal subject: |
1901-1910
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1911-1920
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Pennsylvania |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Valley Forge |
Topical subjects: | Military headquarters |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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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 |
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