First Day of Issue - National Guard

New Agricultural Building Washington District of Columbia

Original Vintage Card

Sale Price: $4.95

Original Price: ~~$11.95~~

Stock #:

312643

Type:

Postcard

Era:

White Border

City:

Washington

State:

District of Columbia (DC)

Publisher:

The Washington News Company

Postmark:

FEB 23 1953

Postmark City:

Washington

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Recipient Address:

Mrs. H. Banse
Box 179 O.M.S.
Travis A.F.B, CA

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A view of the west wing of the new Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. The activities of this Department cost the Government about $16,000,000 annually and 17,000,000 copies of 1,200 different publications are issued by it during a year. Its bureaus of Chemistry, Weather, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, Soils, Statistics, Entomology, Biological Survey, and Forest Service are of inestimable value to the nation, as evidenced by the fact the Bureau of Animal Industry alone inspects seven billion pounds of meat in a year. It is located in the Mall, west of the Smithsonian Institute.

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D. C. Washington, Company, News Pub. by 21 20 61 81 24 TTT 01 02 1939-194 A A AVELL ELE 09 10 SHING FEB 23 9-AM 1953 D.C. Lilly Pos KON A Views here shown of the west wing of the new Department of Agriculo e, Wash- ington, D. hectivities this Depart- ment cost the Government about $16,000,000 annually and 17,000,000 copies of 1,200 diff- erent publications are issued by it during a year. Its bureaus of Chemistry, Weather, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, Soils, Statistics, Entomology, Biological Survey, and Forest Service are of inestimable value to the nation, as evidenced by the fact the Bureau of Animal Industry alone inspects seven billion pounds of meat in a year. It is located in the Mall, west of the Smithsonian WASHINGTON, D.C. Institute. ORCHR ww Loh THE NATIONAL GUARD OF TE U.S. IN WAR IN PEACE Mas H. Banse BOX 179 0.M.S. TRAVIS A.F.B California THE OLDEST MILITARY (S/ADULVID) ORGANIZATION IN THE US FIRST DAY OF ISSUE THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY.

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