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Wide view of Eastern Branch pet cemetery showing multiple tombstones upon are the names "Frank,"Dick 1903-1913." and "Dear Little Bo? Beloved pet of Elizabeth Sa? Died 1908 Aged 8 years."

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Wide view of Eastern Branch pet cemetery showing multiple tombstones upon which are the names "Frank,"Dick 1903-1913." and "Dear Little Bo? Beloved pet of Elizabeth Sa? Died 1908 Aged 8 years."

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Close-up view of a pet cemetery plot surrounded by a wire fence. The tombstone reads "Tom."

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Close-up view of pet cemetery plots surrounded by wire fencing. Tombstones read "Jean" and Trix."

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 main Lincoln Road NE entrance to Glenwood Cemetery.

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View of the 1858 monument by Charles Rousseau for firefighter Benjamin C. Grenup in Glenwood Cemetery.

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 Bladensburg Road NE entrance to Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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...