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📸 Item Description
Up for sale is a vintage “Genuine Photographs — Valley Forge, Pa.” souvenir packet with 16 miniature real-photo views of Valley Forge, the site of the Continental Army’s 1777–78 winter encampment under George Washington. The original yellow mailer has a red banner and stars, and it was designed to be mailed home like a postcard. The crisp black-and-white photos show the historic buildings, monuments, and memorials visitors saw in the mid-20th century. It’s a charming piece of Revolutionary War and Pennsylvania travel history.
✍️ MAILER MARKINGS: “The Grogan Photo Company, Danville, Illinois — Published by Mrs. B. V. Brown, Valley Forge, Pa.” It also has “Postage 2¢ Without Message” and From/To address lines.
Provenance: Unmailed. The mailer and photos are complete as found.
Views Included (16)
- Washington’s Headquarters, Valley Forge, Pa.
- The Kitchen, Washington’s Headquarters
- Washington’s Bedroom, December 1777–June 1778 (two views)
- Orderly Room
- Old Camp School as It Is To-day
- Interior of Old Camp School House
- Washington Memorial Chapel
- Washington Memorial Chapel from Doorway
- Washington Memorial National Carillon
- National Memorial Arch
- General Wayne Monument
- New Jersey Monument
- Pennsylvania Columns
- Waterman’s Grave
- Observation Tower
Item Details
- Publisher: Mrs. B. V. Brown, Valley Forge, Pa.
- Printer: The Grogan Photo Company, Danville, Illinois
- Type: Real-photo miniature views in a mailing folder
- Count: 16 photos
- Size: Photos about 2Âľ" x 1Âľ" [please confirm]
- Era: Circa 1940s–1950s (estimated from the mailer’s 2¢ postage line)
🔍 Condition — Please Read Carefully
Please review all photos, because they are part of the description.
- Photos: Sharp, clear images with light age toning. A few have slight edge curl.
- Mailer: Intact, with light edge wear and a bit of toning.
- Other flaws: None noted.
Overall this is a well-preserved, complete souvenir set.
👤 About Valley Forge & Grogan Photo
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, is where Washington’s Continental Army camped through the hard winter of 1777–78 and came out a stronger fighting force. It’s now Valley Forge National Historical Park. Grogan Photo of Illinois produced “Genuine Photographs” miniature souvenir folders for tourist sites across the country, including Williamsburg, Virginia. Local vendors like Mrs. B. V. Brown sold them to visitors.
Contemporaries: Collectors may also enjoy souvenir view folders by Curt Teich, B. S. Reynolds Co. (Washington, D.C.), Mike Roberts, and Dexter Press.
đź“Ź Display Notes
The views look great in a small frame, an album, or a shadow box with other Revolutionary War memorabilia. Store them in archival sleeves away from sunlight.
📦 Shipping
The packet will be placed in a protective sleeve between rigid board stiffeners and shipped flat in an envelope marked “Do Not Bend” via USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Handling time is up to three business days after the sale.
đź’° Buy It Now Price: $12.95
I also have a vintage Indian Echo Cave souvenir photo packet listed. Combined shipping is available.
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