Washington, DC
Washington is the capital of the USA and is located on the banks of
the Potomac, bordering Virginia and Maryland. The US constitution
requires a federal district, separate from the states, to serve as a
permanent national capital city, and Washington is thus "ruled" by
the US congress
Library of Congress, Washington DC
DC, Congressional Library
House of Representatives Office Building, DC
An undated postcard with am almost identical view to that below.
The House of Representative Office Building - a postcard mailed in 1914.
Old Postcard, White House, Washington DC
New National Museum, DC
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC
Connecticut Avenue, DC
A great view of Pennsylvania Avenue in a postcard from 1907 which has got a bit
chewed up !
An unused, early 20th Century postcard of Connecticut Avenue.
President Coolidge, Old Postcard
An early postcard of the Library of Congress in Washington.
A view of the White House from the early 1900s.
"The National Museum in the Mall is a massive and dignified structure of granite,
561x365 feet in area, being greater than any other government building except
the Capitol." This postcard is from 1915.
"President Coolidge addressing Congress, Washington DC. The Hall of Representatives is a legislative chamber unsurpassed in the world. The dimensions are 139
x 93 feet. The speaker's desk, of chiselled white marble, occupies an elevated position in the center of the south side and the seats of the representatives are
arranged in concentric semi-circle, with radiating aisles. This picture shows the President delivering a message to Congress." Coolidge was president from
August 1923 to March 1929, so the card probably dates from around that period.
Union Station, DC
A lot of construction in progress in this view - is that the station centre right ? or
is it being built ? The card is unused and thus undated.
US Treasury, DC, Old Postcard
The US Treasury in a 1916 postcard.
Wasington DC Post Office
Two postcards of indifferent quality of the DC Post Office Building.
Postcards of the Past
Georgetown College, DC
A 1907 postcard of Georgetown College.
US Capitol, DC
A 1913 postcard of the Capitol seen from the Libary of Congress.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, DC
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Taft and Sherman, DC, Old Postcard
This postcard dates from 1908 and shows President Taft and Vice-President Sherman.  Follow this link for more about the election.
Smithsonian Institute, DC
Two postcards of the Smithsonian Institute, which was founded in 1846 by James Smithson "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men".
US Treasury. DC
The Treasury - a postcard mailed in 1911.
A third view of the Library of Congress, again almost identical to the two cards at  
the top of this page, This card was mailed in 1911.
Hotel Stratford, Washington DC, USA
Hotel Stratford, "Washington's new, modern,
fireproof hotel, offers cool comfortable rooms, each
with tub or shower bath. Harvey G Bechtel, Owner.
Telephone NAtional 8-5261".
Capitol DC
Capitol at Washington on a rainy night.
Ambassador Hotel, DC
Ambassador Hotel. "Washington's newest 500 room down town hotel. Radio in
every room. Swimming pool free to guests. Rates from $2.50. You'll like the
Ambassador." A 1930 postcard.
District Building, Washington DC
A 1910 postcard of the District Building.
A 1911 postcard of the US Post Office.
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Did You Know.........that James Smithson, whose bequest founded the Smithsonian
Institution (despite him never having visited the United States) was an undergraduate at
Pembroke College, Oxford, under the name "James Lewis Macie" — he changed his name
to that of his natural father after the death of his mother.
Did You Know.......that Goldie Hawn, the
American actress, was born in Washington,
DC, in 1945 ? Through her father, she is a
direct descendant of
Edward Rutledge, a
signatory of the
Declaration of
Independence.
And Did You Know.......that the actor
William Hurt was also born in DC, in 1950 ?
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