| Title |
Tomb of unknown soldier, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1915-1930
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| Description |
Tomb of unknown soldier, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1915-1930. Caption reads: "In a beautiful marble sarcophagus directly in front of the Memorial Amphitheatre at Arlington, Virginia, is one of the tomb of America's Unknown soldier boy, overlooking the Capital of the Nation he died to save. In the distance may be seen the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol and Library of Congress. 'The name of him whose body lies before us took light with his imperishable soul. We know not whence he came, but only that his death marks him with the everlasting glory of an American dying for his country. We do not know the glory of his death. He died for his country, and greater devotion hath no man this. He died unquestioning, uncomplaining, with faith in his heart and hope on his lips that his country should triumph and its civilization survive.'- President Harding." Pencil drawing of a motorboat on the back of postcard. Postcard number: 16056; Message included.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1915/1930 |
| Location |
United States; North America; Virginia; Arlington; Washington |
| Subject(s) |
Monuments & memorials; Postcards; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.) |
| Citation |
National Trust Library Historic Postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/14071
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
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