U. S. Capitol, Washington D.C., Maryland - Capitol Souvenir Co. Inc. - Vintage Postcard

Front: U. S. Capitol, Washington DC.
Back: THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, one of the largest state list buildings in the world, sets on a height overlooking the Amphitheatre of the Potomac. It is 751 feet long, 350 feet wide, and covers three and a half acres. The statue of Freedom on the dome towers 307 feet above the esplanade. THe cornerstone of the main builidng 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. 
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Condition: Excellent 
Publisher: Capitol Souvnir Company Inc. 
Color linen

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