[WASHINGTON, DC] [AUTOMOBILES] Photograph of an early sightseeing bus ("Touring Washington") in Washington, DC, ca. 1915 by [photographer unknown] - 1915

[Washington], 1915. Very good. Reasonably large photograph, measuring about 8.5" x 6.75", tipped onto a mount with a 3/4-inch border. Photograph is somehwat overexposed or faded, but generally clean, apart from a thin strip of darkening to the right margin, just barely affecting the image. Mount shows rounding to corners, but no significant wear; overall very good. An excellent photograph of a very early motorized tour bus in the nation's capitol, which appears to be stopped in front of a Chinese restaurant or grocery, with the name "Yuen" visible just beyond the bus's roof. The bus is filled with tourists dressed in full Edwardian style, and the bus's driver sits almost precariously at the front with nothing but a thin steering wheel in front of him. A handsome gent poses in front of the bus with a bullhorn - this is certainly the tour guide. An excellent image of the early days of motorized sightseeing in one of America's most visited cities.