Department of State, Washington, D.C., 1945
- Subjects
- PatrioticPolitics & Campaigns
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1945 (Linen)
About this postcard
The State Department building fills the frame, a granite office block in the French Second Empire style, with an American flag flying from the roof and an iron fence and lawn in the foreground. Completed in 1888 to designs by Alfred B. Mullett, it originally housed the State, War, and Navy Departments and was later known as the Old Executive Office Building, now the Eisenhower Executive Office Building beside the White House. By the time this card was mailed in 1945, the State Department still occupied the building, before its move to Foggy Bottom after the war.
Postcard Details
522 - 29th Ave. Seattle, WA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Series | 121 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mr. & Mrs. P. Almelch, 522 - 29th Ave., Seattle, WA |
| Place depicted | Department of State, DC |
| Place depicted | Washington, DC, DC |
| Publisher | Cambridge, MA |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a thin border; series number "121" at upper left and the mark "LOUIE" at lower left, an artist's signature. Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. JUN 7 3:30 PM 1945. Divided-back linen card with white border; light edge wear, stamp intact. |
Cite this card
Department of State, Washington, D.C., 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/department-of-state-washington-d-c-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.