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Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Bridge and Potomac River
- Creator:
- B. S. Reynolds Co.
- Location:
- Washington, D.C.
- Origin Date:
- 1920-1936
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.1278
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This linen postcard features a view from 5,000 feet in the air looking from behind the Washington Memorial toward the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River. A white border surrounds the image with the title printed on the top border and Washington, D. C. printed on the lower border.. The number 34552 is printed in black ink in the lower right corner of the image. The reverse is divided in half vertically with descriptive text and space for a message on the left half. The right half is reserved for the address. This postcard was addressed to E. L. Bangs of Baltimore, Maryland, with a brief note from "Wright" on the left side. The postcard was postmarked in Philadelphia, PA on Aug 29, 1-PM, 1936. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum