Title:
U. S. Capitol at Night, Washington, D. C.
Object ID:
2004.1.43
Object Name:
Postcard
Collection:
May Russell Postcard Collection
Date:
03/04/1933
Creator:
B. S. Reynolds Co. (Washington D. C.)
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Front: Vertical angled—view of the U.S. Capitol at night.
Back of card:
Postmarked: "Washington D. C., Mar. 4, 9 PM, 1933"
Typed description:
"The United States Capitol, set on a height overlooking the amphitheatre of the Potomac, is one of the largest and stateliest buildings in the world. It is 751 feet in length and 350 feet in width, covering three and a half acres. The Statue of Freedom on the dome towers 307 feet above the esplanade. The cornerstone was laid by President Washington in 1793; the central building was finished in 1797; and the extensions were first occupied by Congress in 1857."
Transcription:
Have just heard the Pres. Address. Do hope you listened in on the radio. Have watched the parade go by and now in Mr. Ragins office resting. Love Dutchun"
(To:)
"Dr. Ben L. Cunningham Dardanelle, Ark."
Back of card:
Postmarked: "Washington D. C., Mar. 4, 9 PM, 1933"
Typed description:
"The United States Capitol, set on a height overlooking the amphitheatre of the Potomac, is one of the largest and stateliest buildings in the world. It is 751 feet in length and 350 feet in width, covering three and a half acres. The Statue of Freedom on the dome towers 307 feet above the esplanade. The cornerstone was laid by President Washington in 1793; the central building was finished in 1797; and the extensions were first occupied by Congress in 1857."
Transcription:
Have just heard the Pres. Address. Do hope you listened in on the radio. Have watched the parade go by and now in Mr. Ragins office resting. Love Dutchun"
(To:)
"Dr. Ben L. Cunningham Dardanelle, Ark."
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U. S. Capitol at Night
U. S. Capitol at Night, back
U. S. Capitol at Night
U. S. Capitol at Night, back