Linen postcard depicting the Memorial Amphitheatre, Arlington, VA in color.
Printed captions include: 'MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATRE, ARLINGTON, VA.' (front) and 'MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER, ARLINGTON, VA.' (back). Back descriptive text reads: 'A beautiful memorial to the dead heroes of the nation. Situated in Arlington National Cemetery, Va.; It is built of white marble, in the form of an ellipse, the front formed by a temple facing the Lincoln Memorial across the Potomac in Washington City. A broad stairway leads from a beautiful garden to the temple. It was designed by Carrere & Hastings of New York and cost $750,000. It will seat 5000 people in the amphitheater proper, and several thousand more in the colonnade.'
Back shows printed 'POST CARD' design, 'PLACE STAMP HERE DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS', 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY', vertical 'EQUALITY', publisher line 'PUB. BY WASHINGTON NEWS CO., WASHINGTON, D.C.' and imprint 'COLORCHROME WASHINGTON, D.C.' Printed number '104815' visible.
Standard size 5.5 x 3.5 in. Cardboard linen-era stock (1930-1945). Type: Linen Postcard. Features: Divided Back. Unit of sale: Single unit. Printed in United States.