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U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1913

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPatriotic
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1913 (Golden Age)
Front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1913, c. 1913 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1913, c. 1913 lithograph postcard
Back

About this postcard

Colored view of the United States Capitol seen from the southwest, with its dome and long colonnaded wings dominating the frame. A broad paved plaza and driveway curve across the foreground, with three women in long skirts and hats standing among shrubbery at lower left and a lone figure crossing the pavement.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Kathleen i want to see you i wish you were here to go every place with me. from mary c.

PublisherTHE BLIND AT THE C.P.I.
U. S. Capitol, Washington, D. C.
PostmarkedWashington, June 14, 1913, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Kathleen Butler

Princeton, WV

Postcard record

Postmarked, Washington
PublisherTHE BLIND AT THE C.P.I.
ConditionGood
Place addressedKathleen Butler, Princeton, WV
Place depictedU.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
PublisherTHE BLIND AT THE C.P.I., Washington, DC
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLight edge and corner wear; small stain/abrasion along top edge. Postmark-style cancel lines printed or struck across the sky. Divided-back card, with printed headings for message and address. Postmark: WASHINGTON D.C. JUN 14 1913 12-M. Divided-back card printed by the blind at the C.P.I., Washington, D.C.; pencil message; light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1913, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-capitol-washington-d-c-1913. Accessed November 2, 2026.