New York - Washington Building - Broadway - 1904 Postcard SP24

Vintage postcard showing the Washington Building on Broadway in New York City. The front is captioned “32–Washington Building, Broadway, N. Y.” and carries a J. Koehler, N.Y. imprint. Handwritten French correspondence surrounds the photograph.

Scene Details:

• Multi-storey Washington Building with an ornate roofline, towers, and rows of dormer windows.
• Street-level entrances, neighbouring buildings, and a distant waterfront view.
• Printed card number 32 and J. Koehler, N.Y. imprint below the photograph.

Postal Markings:

• Two green United States one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamps affixed to the upper corners of the picture side, with cancellations.
• French handwritten correspondence on the front, including a visible 8 October date.
• Undivided address back with a red eagle and shield design and “This space is for the address only” wording.
• Addressed to Madame Mézangeau, Rue Carnot, La Flèche, Sarthe, France.
• New York October 10 postmark and wavy-line cancellation, with additional circular French postal markings including La Flèche, Sarthe. The year is not clearly legible.

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D