Colorado State Capitol by night, Denver, Colorado, circa 1940
- Subjects
- Historic TowersTown & City Views
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
Night view of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, its illuminated gold-topped dome rising above a dark, floodlit Corinthian portico and rows of glowing windows, with trees and street lamps in the foreground. The building, designed by Elijah E. Myers in a Corinthian order modeled on the U.S. Capitol, was completed in 1894 and its dome was gilded with gold leaf in 1908; it stands at the east end of Denver's Civic Center and is famously inscribed as one mile above sea level. The card's own caption names it simply as the Colorado State Capitol by night.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Denver News Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | N172 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Colorado State Capitol, Denver, CO |
| Place mentioned | Metrocraft, Everett, MA |
| Publisher | The Denver News Co., Denver, CO |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; thin white border at edges; night scene printed in strong blues and yellows. No postmark or handwriting; unused divided-back linen postcard. Printed imprint: photo by O. Roach, Denver; published by The Denver News Co., Denver, Colorado; printed by Metrocraft, Everett, Mass. Card number 48345. Light soiling/toning on the back, corners slightly worn. |
Cite this card
Colorado State Capitol by night, Denver, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/colorado-state-capitol-by-night-denver-colorado-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.