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Title: Postal Square Building (National Postal Museum), Washington, D.C., 1947
Creator: Burnham, Daniel Hudson, $d 1846-1912
Contributor: West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued: October 1947
1947-10
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Text from negative sleeve: 2367. Eastern trip October 1947. Washington D C. 1 Mertie West looking across at Supreme Court bldg. 2 Looking down street toward entrance to White House, when entrance closed and no visitors. 3 Mertie West entering White House grounds. 4 The City Post office. 5 Our first view of Washington taken at depot as we stepped out. Dome in rear. 6 Mertie West crossing street to White House fence. 7 Front view of White House thru fence. 8 Southern entrance White House taken thru fence.
View of the Postal Square Building (formerly the City Post Office) at Massachusetts Ave. and North Capitol St. NW, a Beaux-Arts style building designed by Daniel Hudson Burnham.
The plaque on the building reads: Messenger of sympathy and love / servant of parted friends / consoler of the lonely / bond of the scattered family / enlarger of the common life.
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Identifier: uclamss_1998_2367_005
ark:/21198/zz002j3r0p
Language: English
Subject: Eclecticism in architecture--Washington (D.C.)
National Postal Museum (U.S.)
Source: West (H. H.) Collection

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