This remarkable postcard captures 30th U.S. President Calvin Coolidge during a 1924 summer visit to his birthplace in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. In a scene that defined his public image as a man of the people, "Silent Cal" is pictured in a traditional farmer's smock alongside his son, John, and his father, Colonel John Calvin Coolidge. The trio is shown with one of the family’s horses in front of the homestead’s barn, showcasing the humble rural roots that the President famously maintained throughout his political career. This candid family portrait serves as a poignant piece of Americana, documenting three generations of the Coolidge family during the height of his presidency.
Era: Divided Back (c. 1924–1925)
City: Plymouth Notch
State or Region: Vermont
Country: United States
Topic: Calvin Coolidge, John Coolidge, Colonel John Calvin Coolidge, Vermont History, Presidential Souvenirs, American Farm Life, Horses
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Offset lithograph
This image was taken during the famous 1924 "summer White House" period in Vermont. The man on the right, Colonel John Calvin Coolidge, is the notary public who famously administered the presidential oath of office to his son by the light of a kerosene lamp just a year prior. The President's choice of attire—the long frock or smock—was a deliberate nod to his heritage, reinforcing his identity as a hardworking New Englander.
