Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1928

Subject: Libraries
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1928 (White Border)

Back of Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1928, c. 1928 linen postcard — Back

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The Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building stands behind lawns and trees in a view from the Capitol, its classical facade lined with arched and rectangular windows and the city beyond. The dome and lantern are finished in black copper, with gilded panels and a gilded finial representing the torch of Science. Completed in 1897 at a reported cost of $6,000,000, the Beaux-Arts building was the national library's main home and a centerpiece of Washington's monumental architecture. A traveler on a trip through New York toward Niagara Falls wrote that it was "a most beautiful building inside."

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Message · English, in pen

This is a most beautiful building inside. Camillus N.Y. July 28 Dear Mother! We visited N.Y. City and on to Roy, Yarnalls last Thurs. nite. As Mildred did not feel well we stayed till this morning. Had a nice ride and tomorrow we will get to the Niagara Falls and soon be journeying home. We have seen many beautiful sights but I think the Falls will beat all the rest. I am standing trip good and hope you are still getting stronger

PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D. C. --- THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON. Justly celebrated as the culmination of architectural achievement of the day, was completed in 1897 at a cost of $6,000,000. The Library is here seen from the Capitol. The dome and lantern are finished in black copper with panels gilded with a thick coating of gold leaf and the cresting of the dome terminates in a gilded finial representing the torch of Science ever burning. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PUBLISHED BY B.S. REYNOLDS CO., 1202 D ST. NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D.C. C.T. AMERICAN ART

PostmarkedCamillus, NY, July 29, 1928, 12:00

Addressed to

Mrs. M. E. Jeffry

Uni Place Station 364 Judson St. Lincoln, NE

FromCamillus, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 29, 1928, 12:00, Camillus, NY
Publisher	B. S. Reynolds Co.
Series	42044
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs. M. E. Jeffry, 364 Judson St., Uni Place Station, Lincoln, NE
Place depicted	Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Publisher	B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, DC
Place sent from	Camillus, NY
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; visible linen-texture screen; handwritten note in the top margin of the front; number 42044 printed at lower right. Postmark: CAMILLUS, N.Y. JUL 29 12 M 1928. Divided-back B. S. Reynolds Co. publication; C.T. Co., Chicago, 'American Art Colored' halftone (c. 1915-1930); 1¢ green Washington stamp; light edge/corner wear. Closing line written vertically along the left edge of the back reads 'hope you are still getting stronger', with words beneath it struck through by the writer.

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Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1928, postcard, c. 1928. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/library-of-congress-washington-d-c-1928. Accessed November 2, 2026.