Title:
Bird's—Eye View from Dome of U.S. Capitol, showing U.S. Senate Office Building and Union Station, Washington, D.C.
Object ID:
2008.2.78
Object Name:
Postcard
Collection:
Alsa Chester Howard Postcard Collection
Date:
05/10/1914
Creator:
Edith A. Williams (correspondent)
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Front: Colorized photo of government buildings in Washington, D.C.
Back of card:
1st Postmark: "San Francisco May 10, 1914, 9:30 AM"
2nd Postmark: "Manila P.I. June 2, 10 AM"
3rd Postmark: "Manila P.I. June 8 ?"
Printed description:
"The bird's eye view from the dome of the U.S. Capitol shows the U.S. Senate Office Building and Union Station in middle distance. The combined cost of these two buildings was $18,000,000."
(Partially covered by a purple stamp that says "Notify your Correspondent of Proper Postal Address".)
Transcription:
"When upon the ocean blue may some memory come to you of the good old days in Y.P.S.C.E. When with us you used to be and may you ne'er forget that your friends here are your friends yet. Sincerely, Edith A. Williams"
"O.E.S."
(To:)
"Sergt. A.C. Howard
Passenger U.S. Transport
Sailing May 5th San Francisco (marked through in red ink)
Care. K. U.S. Engineer, Manila, P.I."
Back of card:
1st Postmark: "San Francisco May 10, 1914, 9:30 AM"
2nd Postmark: "Manila P.I. June 2, 10 AM"
3rd Postmark: "Manila P.I. June 8 ?"
Printed description:
"The bird's eye view from the dome of the U.S. Capitol shows the U.S. Senate Office Building and Union Station in middle distance. The combined cost of these two buildings was $18,000,000."
(Partially covered by a purple stamp that says "Notify your Correspondent of Proper Postal Address".)
Transcription:
"When upon the ocean blue may some memory come to you of the good old days in Y.P.S.C.E. When with us you used to be and may you ne'er forget that your friends here are your friends yet. Sincerely, Edith A. Williams"
"O.E.S."
(To:)
"Sergt. A.C. Howard
Passenger U.S. Transport
Sailing May 5th San Francisco (marked through in red ink)
Care. K. U.S. Engineer, Manila, P.I."
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Bird's-Eye View from Dome of U.S. Capitol
Bird's-Eye View from Dome of U.S. Capitol (back)
Bird's-Eye View from Dome of U.S. Capitol
Bird's-Eye View from Dome of U.S. Capitol (back)