Entrance Hall, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1905

Subjects: Interiors Libraries Novelty & Mechanical Cards
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1905 (Early)

Back of Entrance Hall, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1905, c. 1905 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Entrance Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., with marble columns, arched galleries, and painted ceiling medallions. A bronze figure carrying a torch stands on the central staircase. The Thomas Jefferson Building opened in 1897 as a showcase of American art and learning and was a major Washington attraction by the time this card was mailed in 1905. Polly writes that she and Papa missed a train and had to stay in the city all day.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Papa and I missed on some train and had to stay here all day Polly

PostmarkedWashington, DC, September 30, 1905, 16:30

Addressed to

Mrs. E. M. Richardson

Durlin, WV

Postcard record

Postmarked	September 30, 1905, 16:30, Washington, DC
Series	No. 2011
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Mrs. E. M. Richardson, Durlin, WV
Place depicted	Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903
Notes	Novelty floral-bordered lithograph; handwritten message on front; slight edge and corner wear. Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. SEP 29 4:30 PM; receiving mark: REC'D SEP 30 1 PM 1905. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ADDRESS'), 1c Franklin stamp, light soiling and corner wear.

Cite this card

Entrance Hall, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-hall-library-of-congress-washington-d-c-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.