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Sender
Kay & Ann Greer [Washington, District of Columbia, United States]
Recipient
Rev. Mother Thompson [San Diego, California, United States]
Postmark
1955-04-09
Caption
Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial is located on the axis of the Capitol and the Monument. The union of the U.S. is expressed in the colonnade surrounding the hall. There are 36 columns, one for each state in existence at the time of Lincoln's death. The statue of Lincoln is in the center of the Memorial, while smaller halls at each side of the central hall contain second Inaugural and Gettysburg Addresses.
Physical Description
One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Capitol Souvenir Company, Inc. in Washington, D.C.
Condition
Used
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–Washington D.C.
Publisher
Capitol Souvenir Co., Inc.
Printing Process
Chromolithography
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Print Series
60369
Publisher Series
C-5
Postcard Collection Number
Washington DC-08
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
209 KB
Image Format
Image/Jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Washington DC\DC-08A
Copyright
This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.
Keywords
The Mall (Washington, D.C.), National Parks & Reserves, Monuments & Memorials, Reflecting Pools