Destruction of the Spanish Fleet, Hotel Raleigh Mural, Washington D.C.
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Reproduction of the mural painting in the lobby of the Hotel Raleigh in Washington, D.C., depicting the destruction of the Spanish fleet in 1588. The back of the card describes the hotel: fireproof, European plan, accommodating 700 guests, located on Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th Street and the Capitol, convenient to public buildings, theaters, business and shopping districts. It also notes this was the site of the famous Kirkwood House, where the Presidential Oath of Office was administered to Andrew Johnson by Chief Justice Chase. |