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Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection

 Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_p031
Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection in Dig DC
Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection in Dig DC

Dates

  • Creation: 1909 - 1931

Creator

Summary

The Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection is comprised of original photographic postcard prints, primarily of the streets and architecture of Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas from the 1910s to 1930s.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions to accessing this digital collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Images are in the public domain and there are no known restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Photographer Willard R. Ross (1860-1948) moved to the district around 1910, where he became a postcard photographer specializing in “hometown” views. The collection consists largely of building and street views – churches, cemeteries, schools, businesses, and other public buildings are well represented – but also contains some images of Washingtonians, including many images of the adventures of 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.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

Contact:
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Washington DC 20001
(202)727-1213