Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th Street to the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Subjects: Automobiles Streetcars & Trolleys Street Scenes
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th Street to the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

View down Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th Street in Washington, D.C., looking toward the U.S. Capitol dome in the distance. The street is lined with tall buildings, including a prominent clock-tower building on the right, and vintage automobiles and streetcars share the road.

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PublisherW. B. Garrison, Inc.

Pennsylvania Ave., from 12th St. to U. S. Capitol, Washington, D. C. --- Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., is the most historic thoroughfare in America. Over it have passed funeral corteges of each of our martyred Presidents, and after the Civil War the entire Union Army marched through it to be reviewed by President Lincoln. It is the route of parade at each Presidential Inauguration, when thousands of citizens come from every state to partake in the Festivities. Post Card 7219 PLACE STAMP HERE Pub. by W. B. Garrison, Inc., Washington, D. C.

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Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
Publisher	Washington, DC
Notes	White border; linen texture; no writing or stamp visible on front. No postmark. Divided-back card with white border and linen texture; printed number 7219 and stamp box marked E C / K Co; dealer pencil price 'JA99 1.50' at top; no stamp, no address, no message.

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Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th Street to the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pennsylvania-avenue-from-12th-street-to-the-u-s-capitol-wash. Accessed October 5, 2026.