Postcard of Notable Sites in DC

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Object Details

Author

United States Government Printing Office

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

Notes

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

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.

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

Standard number

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

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Postcard

Paper

Physical description

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

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Postcard

National monuments

Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)

Buildings, structures, etc

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_13920