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Publisher
B.S. Reynolds Co.
Publishing Note
B.S. Reynolds Co., Washington, D. C.
Date Published
1905-1915
Postcard Text
The United States Capitol, set on a height overlooking the amphitheater of the Potomac, is one of the largest and stateliest buildings in the world. It is 751 feet in length and 350 feet in width, covering three and a half acres. The statue of Freedom on the dome towers 307 feet above the esplanade. The cornerstone was laid by President Washington in 1793 ; the central building was finished in 1797 ; and the extensions were first occupied by Congress in 1857 and 1859.
Postcard Number
413
Name of Building
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject
Public buildings -- Washington (D.C.)
Geographic Subject
Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
City/Location
Washington (D.C.)
Original Item Size
9 x 14 cm.
Genre
picture postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image; Text
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
James F. Stubbins County and Municipal Building Postcard Collection
Source
Original postcard: Capitol, West Front, Washington, James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
stu_dc_010a.jpg
Reverse Side
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/466