| Washington, DC |
| I paid a very fleeting visit to Washington in 1963 on my way to Florida. It was too hot to stop and see the sights, but maybe one day soon.......... |
| An undated postcard with am almost identical view to that on the left. |
| The House of Representative Office Building - a postcard mailed in 1914. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| The US Treasury in a 1916 postcard. |
| Two postcards of indifferent quality of the DC Post Office Building. |
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| postcards of the past |
| A 1907 postcard of Georgetown College. |
| A 1913 postcard of the Capitol seen from the Libary of Congress. |
| The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. |
| This postcard dates from 1908 and shows President Taft and Vice-President Sherman. Follow this link for more about the election. |
| Two postcards of the Smithsonian Institute, which was founded in 1846 by James Smithson "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men". |
| 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's new, modern, fireproof hotel, offers cool comfortable rooms, each with tub or shower bath. Harvey G Bechtel, Owner. Telephone NAtional 8-5261". |
| Capitol at Washington on a rainy night. |
| 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. |
| A 1910 postcard of the District Building. |
| A 1910 postcard of the District Buuilding. |
| Georgetown - not a very good quality image, sorry !! |
| The Old National Museum - a 1915 postcard. |
| Octagon House, Washington, DC. Built in 1798. Occupied by President Madison when White House was burned by British in 1814." |
| State, War and Navy Building. |
| A 1911 postcard of the US Post Office. |
| Click on the logo for more old DC postcards. |
| The Pan-American Building. |
| The Soldiers' Home. |