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View of the Washington Monument
- Creator:
- I. & M. Ottenheimer
- Location:
- Maryland, Baltimore
- Origin Date:
- 1907-1930
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 7/16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.1285
- 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 looking through the columns of the Lincoln Memorial. A white border surrounds the image with a wider margin at the bottom on which the following text is printed: "One of the most impressive sights in Washington is this view of the Washington Monument, framed in the columns of the Lincoln Memorial." The reverse is divided vertically with a green line. The space on the left is labeled "Message may be written on this side." The space to the right of the line is reserved for the recipient address. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
