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Greetings from Iowa, State Capitol in Des Moines, circa 1940

Subjects
General GreetingsLarge Letter
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1940 (Linen)
Front of Greetings from Iowa, State Capitol in Des Moines, circa 1940, c. 1940 linen postcard
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Back of Greetings from Iowa, State Capitol in Des Moines, circa 1940, c. 1940 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card's large letters spell "Greetings from IOWA," with each letter filled by a different Iowa scene: a tall monument, a river bridge, and public buildings. At lower left is the Iowa rose, labeled the state flower; at lower right is the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. The caption spells the building "State Capital," a common variant for the Capitol. The capitol was completed in 1886 and is known for its gold-leaf dome. Iowa adopted the wild rose as its state flower in 1897. Printed state facts identify Iowa as the Hawkeye State, give its 1940 population and area, and note statehood on Dec. 28, 1846.

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Greetings from IOWA State Flower the Iowa Rose State Capital in Des Moines --- Nickname—Hawkeye State 1940 Population—2,538,268 Area in Sq. Miles—56,147 Entered the Union, Dec. 28, 1846 TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS. INC., BOSTON, MASS. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A 72807
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Postcard record

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series72807
ConditionVery good
Place depictedState Capitol, Des Moines, IA
PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, MA
NotesLinen-textured stock; large-letter design; caption spells 'Capital'. No postmark, address, or message — unused card. Linen-texture Tichnor view card, divided back, no white border on front; light soiling/toning on the blank address side.

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Greetings from Iowa, State Capitol in Des Moines, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-iowa-state-capitol-in-des-moines-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.