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Close up view of ruins of Eades Mill surrounded by a thick grove of leafless trees, located in the 4900 block of Canal Road.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

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Medium view of three white horses pulling vintage fire fighting equipment down a street past parade watchers. The location in Washington, D.C. is unknown. The title and writing on the reverse ("Last 3 fire horses (retired)") seem to indicate that the horses (named Tom, Jean, and Jerry) were the last three D.C. fire department horses, and were already in their retirement when the photograph was taken.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

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View of one of the lily ponds at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens with a canoe docked alongside a walkway.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

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Wide view of a snow-covered Lincoln Park as seen from 11th Street NE side at East Capitol Street NE looking toward the Emancipation Statue.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

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Wide view of the Old Harvard Street Bridge across Rock Creek Park taken from the south (down creek) side. A dirt road with a log fence appears on the right.

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Close up view of the south and west elevations of Peirce Mill, located at 2401 Tilden Street NW. Signs on the mill read,"Old Pierce Mill Tea House" and "Gridley Memorial Fund."