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The Annunciation, from The Book of Hours

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This image is of the medieval illustration of the Annunication of the Virgin Mary, an excerpt from the Book of Hours.

Published by Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

The caption on the back states:
DETAIL OF ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT
THE ANNUNCIATION
BOOK OF HOURS, ABOUT 1430, FRENCH
COLLECTION OF HERBERT PELL
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

–The Book of Hours is not a specific book, but a type of book used by Catholic parishioners to assist them in their prayers. Since they were all hand made in the medieval era, each book is unique but still contains many of the traditional prayers and devotionals common to the era it was made.

This card likely dates from the 1960s.

US Capitol Building, Washington DC

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An early evening photo of the Capitol Building with a full moon in the background, looking towards the Mall and the Washington Monument in the left background.

L.B. Prince Co., Fairfax, Virginia


The description states: A night view of the U.S. Capitol as seen from the east side with the city of Washington D.C. in the background.
There are a few holes in this postcard, most notably above the Capitol statue and at the middle bottom of the card from when it was displayed on a cork board. The card was mailed and has a date of 24 August 1980.