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U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Subjects
AdvertisingCity Halls & CourthousesSquares & Plazas
Card type
Printed photo
Front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., printed photo postcard
Front
Back of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Monochrome view of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., seen from the plaza with its dome and long columned wings, broad steps leading up to the portico, and a lamp post and shrubbery in the foreground. A Baltimore & Ohio Railroad advertising emblem is printed in the lower left corner.

Postcard Details

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ALL TRAINS VIA WASHINGTON BALTIMORE & OHIO R.R. ROYAL BLUE FOR OVER 75 YEARS U.S. CAPITOL WASHINGTON, D. C. --- POST CARD. THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PLACE STAMP HERE. DOMESTIC 1 CENT. FOREIGN 2 CENTS.
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Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place depictedU.S. Capitol, DC
NotesWhite border with light foxing and edge staining; monochrome halftone print. Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 'Royal Blue' advertising logo printed on the front, lower left. No postmark. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY."), white border, matte card stock; dealer pencil notation "2- / B34" at top right; light foxing and edge wear.

Cite this card

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-capitol-washington-d-c. Accessed October 5, 2026.