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

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPatriotic
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

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.

PublisherC.P.I.
U. S. Capitol, Washington, D. C. --- POST CARD THIS PORTION MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE PRINTED BY THE BLIND AT THE C.P.I. WASHINGTON, D.C.
PostmarkedWashington, DC, June 12, 1913, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Kathleen Butler

Princeton, W.Va.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Washington, DC
ConditionGood
Place addressedKathleen Butler, Princeton, WV
Place depictedU.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
PublisherWashington, DC
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesLight edge and corner wear; small stain/abrasion along top edge. Postmark-style cancel lines printed or struck across the sky. Undivided-back era appearance. Postmark: WASHINGTON D.C. JUN 12 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., circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-capitol-washington-d-c-circa-1910-1907. Accessed October 5, 2026.