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Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1941

Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1941, c. 1915 linen postcard
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Back of Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1941, c. 1915 linen postcard
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A wide view of the Federal Correctional Institution at Ashland, Kentucky: a long, low brick complex with white-trimmed windows, a small white cupola on the left wing and a square tower with a hipped roof at the right, set behind broad lawns and a curving drive, with wooded hills beyond. The institution was opened by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons around 1940 as one of the new federal correctional facilities of that era. The card's sunset-tinted sky and pastel coloring are typical of mid-century linen postcards.

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PublisherCurteich
Federal Correctional Institution at Ashland, Ky. --- POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. AMERICAN ART" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
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Postcard record

PublisherCurteich
Series1B501-N
ConditionVery good
Place depictedFederal Correctional Institution, Ashland, KY
PublisherCurteich, Chicago, IL
NotesWhite border; visible linen-textured stock; Curt Teich-style production number "1B501-N" printed at lower right. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back Curteich "C.T. American Art" imprint (1930s–40s era), white border, smooth color-litho surface; no message, address, or damage beyond light toning.

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Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1941, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/federal-correctional-institution-ashland-kentucky-circa-1941. Accessed October 25, 2026.