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Eighteen views of Washington, D.C. landmarks, circa 1935-1939

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Summary:Postcard portfolio with a sheet that folds out to reveal color images of several landmarks in and around Washington, D.C.: the United States Capitol Building, the illuminated fountain on Capitol Plaza, the Library of Congress, the White House, Pennsylvania Avenue, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Potomac River, the new government buildings on Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues Triangle, the Supreme Court, and Potomac Park. The inside of the portfolio is printed with information about each landmark. Postmark: August [??], 1939.
Provider:B.S. Reynolds Co.
Curt Teich & Co.
Century:1901-2000
Printing place:Illinois
Chicago
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States
Place of origin – Region:District of Columbia
Place of origin – Settlement:Washington
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States
Geographical subject – Region:District of Columbia
Geographical subject – Settlement:Washington
Topical subjects:Government facilities
Monuments & memorials
Streets
Official residences
Libraries
Capitols
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Curt Teich & Co.
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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