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Washington Monument., Washington, D. C.

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1920-1930
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 5 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.3023
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This postcard features a view of the Washington Monument possibly at cherry blossom time. The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States. Dedicated in 1885, the monument is a hollow Egyptian-style stone obelisk with a 500-foot tall column and a 55-foot tall pyramidion on top. The postcard reverse is divided. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum