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View of south and west elevations of Peirce Mill, to the left of Tilden Street NW as it rises to cross Rock Creek.

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Close up view of east and north elevations of the Rock Creek Park spring house. Affixed to the building door is a sign that reads "This spring house is more than 100 years old having been built in 1801 by Isaac Pierce as per inscription on front."

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View of a group of hikers walking alongside Rock Creek to the left and an embankment that leads up to the right upon which can be seen a row of buildings. Location is to the west and downhill from the 2800 block of Adams Mill Road NW.

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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Interior view of the Pension Building decorated with garlands, flags, and a stage at the end of the room.

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 the track side elevation of New York Avenue station, located in the 200 block of New York Avenue NE. Eight men are clustered at one end of the station facing towards the photographer.

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C Street NW elevation of the Baltimore & Ohio Passenger Station, located at the northwest corner of New Jersey Avenue and C Street NW. A clock and bell tower is visible over the station's roof. A crowd of people start to cross C Street.

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View of the track side elevation of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station at the intersection of Cedar Street NW and the tracks of the Metropolitan Branch of the B & O Railroad. Taken from the track bed looking north at a train under full steam.

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Intersection of Cedar Street and Blair Road, NW, looking towards the Takoma Park railroad station. A steam train is passing the station on its way south.