A vintage linen postcard featuring a scenic view of the Court of Honor and Floral Garden at the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon, capturing the vibrant floral displays, pool, and tranquil park landscape during the 1936 era.
Each year Portland's Rose Festival Queen and her royal court visit the Lambert Gardens Rose Court dedicated to all Rose Festival Queens. The queen leaves her royal foot print embedded in concrete for posterity.
Era: Linen (1930s c. 1936)
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Country: United States of America
Topics: Gardens, Parks, Roses, Floral Displays, Monuments, Tourism, Festivals
Artist, Photographer: Wesley Andrews
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Wesley Andrews Co.
Printer: Curt Teich and Co.
Print Type: Lithograph, Linen (C.T. Art-Colortone)
The International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon, is the oldest official, continuously operating public rose test garden in the United States, featuring thousands of individual rose bushes overlooking the city. Curt Teich and Co. of Chicago produced high-quality, vibrant linen-finish postcards utilizing their signature color lithography processes during the mid-20th century to showcase famous public gardens and scenic attractions across the United States.
