Night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., with The Raleigh hotel illuminated and a searchlight beam directed at the Washington Monument. Streetcars and automobiles are visible on the avenue. The scene reflects the capital's early twentieth-century street life, when electric light and vehicles shared the avenue after dark. The Raleigh was a well-known hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the searchlight display linked it to the Washington Monument.
White border; light wear; possible crease at right edge. No postmark (card appears unmailed). Divided back with 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE' box; printed advertisement for The Raleigh hotel, Washington, D.C. Handwritten address in blue ink in the address area: 'Mrs. Edith M Morey / in Washington for a few days.' Back shows foxing/staining and a creased/torn upper-left corner.
Cite this card
Searchlight from The Raleigh, Washington, D.C., circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/searchlight-from-the-raleigh-washington-d-c-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
