Dexter Avenue looking toward the State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, circa 1904
- Card type
- Real photo
- Date
- c. 1904 (Early)
About this postcard
A view down Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama, with two streetcars approaching along the tracks, horse-drawn wagons at the curbs, and pedestrians in early-1900s dress crossing the wide unpaved roadway. The commercial blocks lining the street carry signs for John I. Cobbs & Co., the Aetna Fire Insurance agency of E. H. E. Warren, and a hotel; the dome and spire of the Alabama State Capitol close the vista at the head of the avenue. Dexter Avenue was Montgomery's principal business street and the ceremonial route running from the commercial district up to the Capitol.
Postcard Details
Onnesburg, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Birmingham, AL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Rotograph Co. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte S. Hasset, Onnesburg, MA |
| Place depicted | Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL |
| Place depicted | Montgomery, AL |
| Publisher | The Rotograph Co., New York, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White margin at bottom carrying the printed caption; handwritten inscription in ink on the front; light soiling and discoloration across the sky area; undivided-back era (1904-1905). Postmark: BIRMINGHAM ALA DEC 6 12:30 PM '05 — undivided back with red "POST CARD" heading and "This side for the Address."; 1¢ green Franklin stamp; Rotograph Co. imprint printed in Germany; light edge wear and a small chip at lower right. |
Cite this card
Dexter Avenue looking toward the State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, circa 1904, postcard, c. 1904. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dexter-avenue-looking-toward-the-state-capitol-montgomery-al. Accessed October 24, 2026.