U. S. Capitol Building - Washington, D. C. - SET of 2 - Postcards, c. 1920s
(3 1/2 x 5 1/2 In) This is a SET of TWO original vintage B. S. Reynolds Co. postcards from the 1920s. They each show a view of the U. S. Capitol Building in Washington, D. C.
"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 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."
The postcards are both unused and are in EXCELLENT condition, light wear at the edges.
***Item will be packaged with care in an acid free sleeve, placed between two pieces of cardboard and shipped in a Bubble mailer.***
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