Cover page features illustration of view from hill overlooking river.

Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of Washington (D.C.), with accompanying image captions.

Includes images of interior and exterior views of government buildings, Capitol building, Senate chamber, reception room, detail of the Rogers Bronze Door, hall of the House of Representatives, monuments, Supreme Court Room, street views, embassies, museums, Congressional Library, bird's-eye panoramas. Also includes images of the White House, Washington's Mansion and cemetery.