Postal History & Stamps · Item #2609201419445
1909 Washington DC Pennsylvania Ave Night View Rotograph Postcard Trolley # 1481
Postal History & Stamps

1909 Washington DC Pennsylvania Ave Night View Rotograph Postcard Trolley # 1481

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Item number2609201419445
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CategoryPostal History & Stamps

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Item description

Antique Rotograph postcard featuring a nighttime view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., with a streetcar trolley, horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and buildings with orange-highlighted windows beneath a moonlit sky. Published by The Rotograph Co., New York City, and printed in Germany. Postmarked August 10, 1909, in Elba, Nebraska, and addressed to Benson, Nebraska. The reverse retains its handwritten message and green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. Condition: Shows corner creasing, chipped and worn corners, edge wear, surface scuffing, and age-related discoloration and spotting. A prominent diagonal crease is visible near the lower-left corner of the picture. Please review all photographs carefully. Offered as a printed night-view postcard; not authenticated as a hold-to-light example. You will receive the exact postcard pictured.