• Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Exterior Postcard
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Oval Room Postcard
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Dining Room Postcard
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Colonial Kitchen Postcard
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Exterior Postcard Front and Back
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Oval Room Postcard Front and Back
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Dining Room Postcard Front and Back
  • Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Vintage Colonial Kitchen Postcard Front and Back
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Twin City Printery

Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Twin City Printery Vintage Interior and Exterior Postcards (Sold Choice)

Montpelier Knox Mansion Thomaston Maine | Twin City Printery Vintage Interior and Exterior Postcards (Sold Choice)

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
"Montpelier, the Knox Mansion"
Publisher:
Twin City Printery
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Historic house, Federal‑period interiors
Style:
Documentary, museum collections
Circa:
1950s to early 1960s
Print type:
Photochrome print
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Glossy
Postcard:
Chrome
Photographer:
Arthur M. Griffiths
Location:
Thomaston, Maine
Postmark:
Unposted | Unused

Vintage mid-century postcards featuring Montpelier, the Knox Mansion in Thomaston, Maine — the reconstructed home of Revolutionary War General Henry Knox. Published by Arthur M. Griffiths of Monmouth, Maine, and printed by Twin City Printery in Lewiston, these cards document both the stately exterior and the richly furnished interior rooms that reflect the mansion’s Federal‑era elegance. Each postcard highlights a different space within the historic estate, from architectural grandeur to domestic detail.

All cards are unposted and in excellent condition, offered individually within this listing. A refined addition for collectors of Maine landmarks, historic house museums, Federal‑period architecture, and Montpelier/Knox memorabilia.

Exterior View of Mansion

  • Full exterior of Montpelier, the Knox Mansion
  • Neoclassical façade with columned entrance
  • American flag on front lawn

Oval Room

  • Famous oval room insisted upon by Henry Knox
  • Rare Kirmanshah rug; Waterford glass chandelier
  • Bible presented by Knox to the North Parish Meeting House

Dining Room

  • Original dining table, Louis XVI buffet and china
  • Wallpaper reproduced from original design
  • Fireplace with mirror and period furnishings

Colonial Kitchen

  • Brick fireplace and oven with iron pots, kettles, roasters, and copper cookware
  • Candle molds, mortar and pestle, and early domestic tools
  • Classic interpretation of an 18th century working kitchen

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