Delaware State House, Dover, Delaware, circa 1940

Subjects: City Halls & Courthouses Historic Towers
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Delaware State House, Dover, Delaware, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The card shows the Delaware State House in Dover: a red-brick Georgian building with white-trimmed windows, a pedimented entrance, and a tall white cupola with a clock and columned lantern, framed by leafy trees. Built between 1787 and 1792, it is among the oldest state capitols in continuous use in the United States and was restored to its early appearance in the 1970s. Dover has been Delaware's capital since 1777.

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Addressed to

Mrs Minnie Raynor

R. 1, Akron, IA

FromMrs Gertrude Hazylett, Box 288, Shenandoah, IA

Postcard record

Publisher	Del Mar News Agency
Series	10
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs Minnie Raynor, R. 1, Akron, IA
Place depicted	State House, Dover, DE
Publisher	Del Mar News Agency, Wilmington, DE
Place sent from	Mrs Gertrude Hazylett, Box 288, Shenandoah, IA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; small printed number '10' at upper right. No postmark, stamp, or cancellation — card is unmailed. Divided-back linen-texture card with "MADE IN U.S.A." stamp box and publisher imprint of the Del Mar News Agency, Wilmington, Del.; card number 66651. Light edge wear, no major damage.

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Delaware State House, Dover, Delaware, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/delaware-state-house-dover-delaware-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.