Postcard from Dixon, IL-Whirlpool Rock
Artifact ID1984.92358.05
Object Type
Postcard
Date
1910
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
Physical DescriptionA postcard depicting a scene from Dixon, IL. The image is of two men and two women in a white boat flying an American flag near the shore of the river alongside a large cliff, and island in the background. There is an off-white border, and the postcard lettered in the upper left in black, “Whirlpool Rock in Rock River, near Dixon, Ill.” It has been mounted on cardstock.Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Place DepictedUSAIn Collection(s)
Related Events
Exhibition HistoryRonald Reagan Presidential Library (2003-2010)