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Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City

Subject
Interiors
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Interior view of the Governor's Reception Room in the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, showing an ornate coffered ceiling, heavy draperies, patterned carpet, and formal seating around a large table.

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GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION ROOM—UTAH STATE CAPITOL. SALT LAKE CITY. --- POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE AZO GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION ROOM Rug made in Scotland. Size 22 ft. x 48 ft. Weight 1350 pounds. Curtains made in Florence, Italy. Draperies made in Belgium. Chandeliers made of Utah gold and silver. Mural painting by Paul Chettle. Tapestry of French production. Furniture inlaid with Utah gold. Total cost of furnishings $65,000. Capitol cost $2,739,528.54.
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedUtah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT
Place mentionedFlorence
Place mentionedUtah, UT
NotesBlack-and-white/sepia printed photo; white border with printed caption; no divided back visible on front. No postmark. AZO stamp box with triangles up (1904-1918 era). Divided back. No stamp affixed. Handwritten filing code 'RmLT 3-' at top left; faint illegible pencil marks at top right. Printed back carries detailed furnishings/cost text for the Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol.

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Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/governors-reception-room-utah-state-capitol-salt-lake-city. Accessed October 5, 2026.