District of Columbia Vintage Post Cards

DC-195-Photo: David Noble, copyright JHC Copyright United Souvenir and Apparel, Belcamp, MD (800) 933-2220 No copyright date is given on this card, but I believe I bought it in the early 1990's or the late 1980's. Our Lady Moon smiles benignly over Washington, DC. Commanding the center of attetion is the Washington Monument, honoring the Father of our Country and first president, George Washington. To the left of this phallic obelisk, is the Lincoln Memorial. To the right, in the distance, is the Capitol building. --Myth Woodling

Capital Souvenir Company, Inc., Washington, 4, D.C. The U.S. Capitol at Washington faces the east and stands on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac. Dr. Wm Thornton won the prize offered by Congress for the best design for the building, and President Washington laid the cornerstone in September 1793. There is no copyright date on this card. From the quality of the ink, this post card apparently goes back to the 1960's. The statue, which can be seen in this post card atop the Capitol dome, was originally known as "Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace," or simply "Freedom." This allegorical figure has been popularly called "Columbia." --Myth Woodling

September 16, 2016

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