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U.S. Congressional Library (Library of Congress), Washington, D.C., circa 1906

Subject
Libraries
Card type
Lithograph
Front of U.S. Congressional Library (Library of Congress), Washington, D.C., circa 1906, lithograph postcard
Front
Back of U.S. Congressional Library (Library of Congress), Washington, D.C., circa 1906, lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

Elevated view of the U.S. Congressional Library (Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., showing its domed central reading room and long classical wings, with landscaped grounds, curving drives and a horse-drawn carriage in the foreground and a city skyline behind.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Apr. 21. 06 from mother.

PublisherA. C. Bossleman & Co.
U. S. CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C. --- Post Card. Place the Stamp Here One Cent for United States, and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Two Cents For Foreign. Made in Germany. A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York. This side is for the address.
Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

Series276
ConditionFair
Place depictedLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC
Place mentionedGermany
PublisherNew York, NY
NotesWhite border strip along the bottom carrying the printed caption; small red number '276' at lower right; handwritten inscription on the front; divided-back era card. No postmark. Undivided back ("This side is for the address."), printed in Germany for A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York; dealer pencil notes "3.00 DC" and "0401" at top left; no stamp affixed.

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U.S. Congressional Library (Library of Congress), Washington, D.C., circa 1906, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-congressional-library-library-of-congress-washington-d-c. Accessed October 5, 2026.