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Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects
City Halls & CourthousesPolitics & Campaigns
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A view of the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, a white neoclassical building with a columned portico, pediment and a domed cupola topped by a flagpole flying the American flag, with lawns, shrubs and beds of red flowers in the foreground. The present capitol was built in 1845, the year Florida became a state, and was enlarged in 1902 and again in the 1920s with wings and a taller dome; it served as the seat of Florida's government until the new capitol tower opened beside it in 1977, after which the old building was preserved as a museum. The linen-era coloring and the numbered caption suggest a mid-20th-century printing.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
FLORIDA STATE CAPITOL AT TALLAHASSEE—11 --- In 1823, Tallahassee was selected as the permanent capital of Florida. Like ancient Rome, it is built on seven hills, and is located about twenty-five miles from the Gulf of Mexico, a semi-tropical region, with beautiful live oaks, magnolias, hickory, pine and other trees. 23758 POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE FIVE CENTS TO ANYWHERE IN U.S. VIA AIRMAIL MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE
Addressed to
Mrs Minnie Raynor

R.1, Akron, IA

FromMrs Gertrude Hagglett, Shenandoah, IA

Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
Series11
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs Minnie Raynor, R.1, Akron, IA
Place depictedFlorida State Capitol, Tallahassee, FL
Place mentionedTallahassee, FL
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Place sent fromMrs Gertrude Hagglett, Shenandoah, IA
NotesWhite border; visible linen canvas texture; card number '11' printed at the end of the caption; light wear and slight discoloration along the top edge. No postmark (unused card, stamp box empty). Divided back, white border, linen-textured stock. E.C. Kropp Co. imprint with card number 23758; light edge/corner wear and a few foxing spots.

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Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/florida-state-capitol-tallahassee-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.