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U.S. Treasury and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., 1924

Subject
Monuments & Memorials
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1924 (White Border)
Front of U.S. Treasury and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., 1924, c. 1924 lithograph postcard
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Back of U.S. Treasury and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., 1924, c. 1924 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The United States Treasury Building fills the frame, its long colonnaded facade and pedimented center facing Pennsylvania Avenue. The Washington Monument rises in the distance at the left, and flags fly from the Treasury roof. In the street below, electric streetcars, open automobiles, and pedestrians share the roadway, with a small park and fountain at the right. The Treasury's Neoclassical building was begun in 1836 under Robert Mills and expanded through the 19th century; the Washington Monument was completed in 1884. The sender's note reports a woman seen walking an Airedale in the White House grounds, a small personal detail from a spring visit to Washington.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Saw Mrs C- in the White House grounds this morning leading the Airedale - saw the white dog- Mary.

PublisherW. B. Garrison, Inc.
United States Treasury, Washington, D. C., Washington Monument in Distance.
PostmarkedWashington, DC, August 17, 1924, 20:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. A. B. Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Washington, DC
PublisherW. B. Garrison, Inc.
Series1489
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. A. B. Phelps, Morris, NY
Place depictedUnited States Treasury Building, Washington, DC
Place depictedWashington Monument, Washington, DC
Place mentionedThe White House, Washington, DC
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; color lithograph with fine halftone-style shading; streetcars and open automobiles date the view to about 1910-1920. Slight wear and a soft bend at the upper right corner. Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. APR 17 1924, with boxed slogan cancel "LET'S GO! CITIZENS MILITARY TRAINING -CAMPS-". Divided-back private "Post Card" with long printed descriptive text and publisher imprint (W. B. Garrison, Inc., Washington, D. C.); card no. 1489. Light edge/corner wear and slight toning. A word following "Airedale" in the message was struck through by the writer.

Cite this card

U.S. Treasury and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., 1924, postcard, c. 1924. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-treasury-and-washington-monument-washington-d-c-1924. Accessed November 2, 2026.