Columbus Memorial, Washington, D.C., 1912-06-08
Scope and Contents
The Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection comprises original gelatin silver postcard prints, primarily of the streets and architecture of Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas. The collection consists largely of building and street views – churches, cemeteries, schools, businesses, and other public buildings are well represented – but also contains images of social organizations like the Wanderlusters, a co-ed hiking club. Ross assigned captions and non-unique numbers to most of his postcard images, which are used as the item titles.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-06-08
Creator
- From the Collection: Ross, Willard R., 1860-1948 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The external hard drive DIG_00001 is for internal use only and contains backups of the digital collection. Access to the diital collection is available through Dig DC.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.75 Linear feet
From the Collection: 1 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
View from the southwest of the center section of the Columbus Memorial Fountain at Union Station Plaza taken the day of the unveiling ceremony with a variety of naval pennants and other decorations visible in the background. Decorations are visible in the background.
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5: gelatin silver contact print
General
Date original based on dcpl_p031-pond_513.tif; Number in title was assigned by Willard Ross. Lighter exposure of dcpl_p031-pond_510.
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository