Fountain on Capitol Plaza by night, Washington, D.C., circa 1940
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
Night view of an illuminated fountain playing in a circular basin on Capitol Plaza, with the United States Capitol dome lit in white at the right and a dark government office building with glowing windows at the left. The Capitol Plaza fountain sits at the foot of Capitol Hill near the Union Station end of the grounds, and the card's saturated hand-colored night effect is typical of mid-century linen postcards of the capital's monuments. The dome shown is the cast-iron dome completed in 1866 with the Statue of Freedom on top.
Postcard Details
Chas. S. Werdig 1619 Irving St. N.E. Washington 18, D.C. Apr-9-1945 Minnie Raynor
Postcard record
| Publisher | B. S. Reynolds Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | M506 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | U.S. Capitol, DC |
| Place depicted | DC |
| Publisher | B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, DC |
| Place sent from | Chas. S. Werdig, 1619 Irving St. N.E., Washington, DC |
| Notes | Linen-texture stock with a white border; printed card number 41917 at lower right. No publisher imprint visible on the front. No postmark; card unmailed (stamp box empty). Linen-texture divided-back card with white border, ca. 1940s. Publisher imprint B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, D.C.; Metrocraft, Everett, Mass. Sender wrote name, address and date Apr-9-1945 on the message side. |
Cite this card
Fountain on Capitol Plaza by night, Washington, D.C., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fountain-on-capitol-plaza-by-night-washington-d-c-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.