1955 Washington DC: Washington Monument & Cherry Blossoms
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| Vintage 1955 postcard from Washington, D.C., published by Capitol Souvenir Company Inc. It features the Washington Monument, a stupendous shaft of granite, 555 feet high. It is 55 feet square at the top, terminating in a pyramid of pure aluminum. The cornerstone was laid in 1848, but completed in 1884 after Civil War delays. Features a winding staircase of 900 steps and an elevator. |
