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Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D.C., circa 1915-1930

1915-1930 ‧ Print ‧ color ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:A color image of the Raleigh Hotel in Washington, D.C., circa 1915-1930. Caption reads: "Raleigh Hotel, Washington D.C., is located at Twelfth and Pennsylvania Avenue within easy walking distance of the Capitol, White House and Treasury. It is built upon the site of the famous Kirkwood House where the Presidential oath of office was administered to Andrew Johnson by Chief Justice Chase in 1865. It has been recently rebuilt, and is thoroughly modern, fire-proof, and unsurpassed in appointment."
Provider:Maryland Lithographic Company
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Baltimore
Temporal subject: 1911-1920
1921-1930
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States
Geographical subject – Region:District of Columbia
Geographical subject – Settlement:Washington
Topical subjects:Hotels
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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