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

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Streetcars & Trolleys Street Scenes
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1924 (White Border)

Back of U.S. Treasury with Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., 1924, c. 1924 lithograph postcard — Back

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The United States Treasury Building fills the foreground, its long colonnaded granite facade topped by flags. The Washington Monument rises at the left, and streetcars, carriages, and early automobiles move on the street below. The Treasury stands at 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, just east of the White House. Its central and east wings were built from 1836 onward to designs by Robert Mills, and it remains the oldest departmental building in Washington. The building managed the nation's finances, collected internal revenue and customs, and guarded a quarter-billion dollars in holdings with watchmen and alarms. The Washington Monument, begun in 1848 and completed in 1884, stands in line with the Treasury's south front.

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Message · English, in pen

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

PublisherW. B. Garrison, Inc.

United States Treasury, Washington, D. C., Washington Monument in Distance. The U. S. Treasury, Washington, D. C., is at 15th and Pennsylvania Ave., just east of the White House. It is 486 feet long, 264 feet wide and cost $6,000,000. This department of the Government manages the finances of the nation, collects internal revenue and customs duties, pays the expenses of maintaining the Govern- ment, prevents counterfeiting through its Secret Service, through its Life Saving Service looks after the safety of the people at sea, and through its Hospital Service looks after the health of the nation. With its holdings of over a quarter of a billion dollars in money it is naturally strongly guarded. A large force of watchmen patrol the building at all times. Elec- trical alarms are maintained and tested every half hour and enough fire arms are stored to arm a thousand men on the instant. Besides there is connection with Fort Myer, Washing- ton Barracks and the Police Department. Visit- ors are shown the Cash Room, the Secret Ser- vice Museum, the Vaults and Safety devices, the process of counting and printing the seal on paper currency, and the macerating of worn-out money. Pub. by W. B. Garrison, Inc., Washington, D. C. 1489

PostmarkedWashington, DC, April 29, 1924

Addressed to

Mrs. C. B. Phelfs

Gossie, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	April 29, 1924, Washington, DC
Publisher	W. B. Garrison, Inc.
Series	1489
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. C. B. Phelfs, Gossie, NY
Place depicted	United States Treasury Building, Washington, DC
Place depicted	Washington Monument, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; light edge and corner wear; printed color lithograph with a slightly grainy screen. Postmark: WASHINGTON D.C. APR 29 1924 (slogan cancel: CITIZENS TRAINING CAMPS). Divided-back white-border card with green "Post Card" heading and 1¢ Franklin stamp; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.

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