U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1910

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Patriotic
Card type: Lithograph
Date: Postmarked October 22, 1912 (Golden Age)

Back of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1910, Beatrice McHugh, WI, USA, 1912 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

Color view of the United States Capitol from the east front, with its dome and flag flying, broad steps and plaza in the foreground, and shrubbery and lawn at the lower right. A portion of the Senate (or House) office building is visible at the left.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Washington d.c. Oct 22-12 Greetings from our nations capital. Mac

U S Capitol, Washington, D C. --- POST CARD THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL set on a height overlooking the amphitheater of the Potomac, is one of the largest and stateliest buildings in the world. It is 751 feet in length and 350 feet in width, covering three and a half acres. The statue of Freedom on the dome towers 307 feet above the esplanade. The corner-stone was laid by President Washington in 1773; the central building was finished in 1797; and the extensions were first occupied by Congress in 1857 and 1859. ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE A-12473

PostmarkedWashington, DC, October 22, 1912, 14:30

Addressed to

Beatrice McHugh

Elroy, Wisconsin

Postcard record

Postmarked	October 22, 1912, 14:30, Washington, DC
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Beatrice McHugh, Elroy, WI
Place mentioned	Potomac River
Stamp	10c George Washington, green
Notes	Thin white border at edges; light edge wear and a small stain at upper left; chromolithograph with visible halftone/stone texture. Postmark: WASHINGTON D.C. OCT 22 2 30 PM 1912. Divided-back color lithograph card; light edge wear and slight soiling, stamp intact. Printed descriptive text on back about the U.S. Capitol.

Cite this card

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-capitol-washington-d-c-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.