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The Lincoln Memorial, Washington - On the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1922-1935
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 3/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.1162
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This postcard features the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., built to honor Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Dedicated in 1922, the building, constructed in the form of a Greek Doric temple, stands opposite of the Washington Memorial on the western end of the National Mall. The entire image is surrounded by a white border with the caption printed in the bottom margin. The postcard reverse is divided. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum