Grant's Tomb - Riverside Drive - New York City - Postcard, c. 1920s
(5 1/2 x 3 1/2 In) This is an original antique Manhattan Card Publishing Co., Irving Underhill postcard from the 1920s. It shows a view of Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive in New York City.
"GRANT'S TOMB, New York City. Grant's Tomb, overlooking the Hudson River, commands a magnificent prospect of Riverside Drive and 123rd Street. In memory of the famous general and in recognition of his services during the Civul War this magnificent mausoleum was erected in 1897 by the City of New York. Here, side by side, lie the remains of General U.S. Grant and his wife. The tomb is a square structure, 90 feet on each side and 72 feet in height, built of white granite with marble interior, and cost $600,000.", reads the description printed on the back.
The postcard is unused and is in VERY GOOD condition, wear at the edges.
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