I`ve just done a house clearance in the UK and found over 1000 postcards in a tin trunk in an attic that have not been touched for decades, some date back to 1898. Among the postcards are 26 all relating to New buildings in Washington DC. Here`s two of them The New Bureau of Printing & Engraving United States Treasury. The cars and trams look late 20`s early 30`s to me. Can anyone tell me the approximate date these postcards were produced.
That is neat. I have no idea on the potential years but the second one you can date by type of cars /trolleys depicted on the road. I don't know my cars well enough to try.
Yes I would agree about 1925, they are very nice post cards. I'm sure they are collectable for someone. Probably not to many around that are not been mailed If they were mailed you know exactly the date.
The "New Bureau of Engraving and Printing Building" is the one they moved into in 1914. It appears to be from a photograph while the Treasury building looks to be either from a painting or an artists conception.
Here is a useful article on the subject: https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/postcard/postcard-history
Thank you @juris klavins I have one very similar to the first one in the link with Japanese Cherry blossoms. Also one for the Smithsonian itself.
I really like your postcards. I love to collect Ten Dollar Federal Reserve Notes from the 50's, so I couldn't Pass up the opportunity to buy this Intaglio print from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. It hangs on the wall of my den.
Great postcards! Looks mint but in an antique shop, retail is about a dollar each. As I said, 1930-1944 on linen type paper. Some were hand tinted which you can tell by looking closely at the subject and the color. Usually off a little. These type cards were extremely popular.
The BEP moved into the "new" building in 1914... https://www.moneyfactory.gov/uscurrency/history.html
