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California State Capitol seen through flowering shrubs, Sacramento, California, circa 1940

Subjects
City Halls & CourthousesPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of California State Capitol seen through flowering shrubs, Sacramento, California, circa 1940, Mr. & Mrs. H. Post & Family, WI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of California State Capitol seen through flowering shrubs, Sacramento, California, circa 1940, Mr. & Mrs. H. Post & Family, WI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A framed view of the California State Capitol's white colonnaded drum and gold-tipped green dome, seen past a foreground screen of pink-flowering oleander and dark trees across a green lawn. The present Neoclassical capitol, designed by M. Frederic Butler and modeled on the U.S. Capitol, was completed in 1874 and restored in the 1970s–80s; its dome was gilded in the early 20th century. The surrounding grounds are a landscaped park with palms and flowering shrubs.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Sat. aft Dear Aunt, Uncle & Cousins Arrived here yesterday morning & everything is "O.K." This is another inspection trip similar to the other one only much better. Am leaving in the morning for Ogden, Utah. It's really nice today with that famous Calif. sunshine. Expect to get back in about a week. So long, La Verne

PublisherW. Spangler News Agency
59- PICTURESQUE VIEW OF STATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA --- POST CARD The grounds are well planted with trees and shrubs from every climate on the globe and their grateful shade is enjoyed by many visitors. The grounds comprise 33½ acres. Pub. by W. Spangler News Agency, Sacramento, Calif. EVERETT MASS THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS
PostmarkedSacramento, CA, April 19, 1942, 08:30
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Mr. & Mrs. H. Post & Family

905 Jefferson Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI

Postcard record

Postmarked, Sacramento, CA
PublisherW. Spangler News Agency
Series59
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. & Mrs. H. Post & Family, 905 Jefferson Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI
Stamp1c Statue of Liberty, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; narrow white margin along the lower and right edges. Postmark: SACRAMENTO CALIF APR 19 8 30 AM 1942. Linen-texture divided-back card, WWII-era 1¢ "For Defense" stamp, printed view description at upper left, light corner/edge wear.

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California State Capitol seen through flowering shrubs, Sacramento, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/california-state-capitol-seen-through-flowering-shrubs-sacra. Accessed October 25, 2026.