Postcard of Notable Sites in DC

Summary

Color postcard of notable sites in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, is featured in the bottom left-hand corner on the front. Other sites on the front are the Washington Monument, the United States Capitol, the United States Treasury, the White House, and the Andrew Jackson Statue in Lafayette Park. The address side has a picture of Thomas Jefferson on the right and reads "Postal Card - One Cent. United Stastes of America." The postcard is unused.

Subject

• Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845
• Jefferson, Thomas
• Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
• White House (Washington, D.C.)
• United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
• United States Treasury Dept Building

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

This postcard is one that was produced by the United States government.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 4A

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

c. 1886-1898

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Postcard
• Buildings, structures, etc
• National monuments
• Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)

Place

• Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
• Washington (D.C.)

Form/Genre

• Postcard
• Paper

ID Number

SIA2013-01127 (front) and SIA2013-01128 (back)

Physical description

Number of Images: 2; Color: Color; Size: 5.5w x 3.5h; Type of Image: Postcard; Medium: Paper

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