Washington Monument at night, Washington, D.C.

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Patriotic
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Washington Monument at night, Washington, D.C., c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

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Night view of the Washington Monument rising above a line of trees, with a red-roofed building at left and the monument reflected in the water below. The sky is dark and cloudy.

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PublisherGarrison Toy Novelty Co.

WASHINGTON MONUMENT AT NIGHT, WASHINGTON, D. C. Copyright by The O. O. Buckingham Art Co. --- The Washington Monument, erected to the memory of George Washington, was begun in 1848 and dedicated in 1885. It is 555 feet high, 55 feet square, and 15 feet thick at base, tapering to 34 feet square at the beginning of cap stone. Its weight is 81,120 tons. Total cost, $1,275,000. The ascent may be made either by elevator or 900 steps around the sides. Memorial stones presented by several States and Territories of the U. S. foreign governments, societies, orders, and individuals are inserted in the face of the interior walls. Seen by night from across the waters of the Placid Potomac, the view is imposing and inspiring. POST CARD 13433 PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE FIVE CENTS TO ANYWHERE IN U.S. VIA AIRMAIL PUB. BY GARRISON TOY NOVELTY CO., WASHINGTON, D. C.

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Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
Publisher	Garrison Toy Novelty Co., Washington, DC
Stamp	2c Canada, red, issued 1939
Notes	White border; printed caption at top and copyright line at left; small black mark lower left. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, white border, blue-printed back. Torn stamp remnant in the stamp box (mostly missing). Pencil dealer marks 'JH21' and '200' at top. Publisher imprint along left edge.

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Washington Monument at night, Washington, D.C., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/washington-monument-at-night-washington-d-c. Accessed October 5, 2026.