The view looks across the semicircular floor of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber in the Capitol. Rows of small wooden desks and green upholstered chairs curve toward the raised rostrum, while tiered public galleries follow the curved walls above and a paneled skylight ceiling spans the room. In 1910 the House met in this chamber, and visitors could watch proceedings from the galleries. The sender's note places her in Washington for a visit that included the Corcoran Art Gallery.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Thursday.
Am still here - got
your letter this a.m.
Mighty glad to get
it too - Have been
having a good time
Went to Corcoran Art
Gallery this morning.
Leave tomorrow.
With love, Marie
No white border; visible crack/crease running down the upper center of the image; no printed text on front. Back bears green "Post Card" heading and a stamp box reading "Place the Stamp Here / One Cent for United States, and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. / Two Cents For Foreign." Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. MAR 31 9:30 PM 1910. Divided-back card, made in Germany, A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York imprint. No stamp present (stamp box empty). Moderate toning and staining, especially over the address block.
Cite this card
U.S. House of Representatives chamber, Washington, DC, 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-house-of-representatives-chamber-washington-dc-1910. Accessed November 2, 2026.
