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A Glimpse of History: An Old Photograph of F Street’s General Post Office in the 1860s

  • Published March 24, 2013
Photograph showing the General Post Office building in Washington, D.C. (1860-1878)
Take a look back in time with this old photograph of the General Post Office on F Street in Washington, DC during the 1860s. Glimpse a piece of history and see what DC looked like over 150 years ago!
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Here is a terrific old photograph of the old post office on F St. back during the 1860s.

Photograph showing the General Post Office building in Washington, D.C. (1860-1878)
Photograph showing the General Post Office building in Washington, D.C. (1860-1878)

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