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Greetings from North Carolina large letter postcard, State Capitol in Raleigh, circa 1940

Subjects
General GreetingsLarge Letter
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Greetings from North Carolina large letter postcard, State Capitol in Raleigh, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Greetings from North Carolina large letter postcard, State Capitol in Raleigh, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A large-letter "Greetings from North Carolina" card, with the state name filled by small scenes and the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh at lower right; goldenrod blooms appear at lower left. The State Capitol, completed in 1840, is a National Historic Landmark, and goldenrod is North Carolina's state flower.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello, I will be glad to swap Cards with you. I liked yours late. Hope this one will do. Write again soon. Beatrice Sutton 933 Ninth St. Statesville, N.C.

PublisherDixie News Company
Greetings from NORTH CAROLINA State Capitol in Raleigh State Flower the Goldenrod --- Nickname—Tar Heel State 1940 Population—3,571,623 Area in Sq. Miles—52,426 Entered the Union, Nov. 21, 1789 TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. PUBLISHED BY DIXIE NEWS COMPANY, CHARLOTTE, N.C. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE DE NI U.S.A. 71984
PostmarkedStatesville, NC, July 3, 1944, 13:00
Addressed to
Mrs. B. Moore

Rt. 1. Box 174, Arlington, TX

FromBeatrice Salton, 933 Pine St., Statesville, NC

Postcard record

Postmarked, Statesville, NC
PublisherDixie News Company
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. B. Moore, Rt. 1. Box 174, Arlington, TX
Place depictedNorth Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh, NC
Place mentionedNorth Carolina, NC
PublisherDixie News Company, Charlotte, NC
Place sent fromBeatrice Salton, 933 Pine St., Statesville, NC
NotesLinen texture; large-letter design; no white border; light edge wear. Postmark: STATESVILLE N.C. JUL 3 1-PM 1944. Divided-back Tichnor linen card with white border; stamp removed leaving residue at top right, light edge wear and toning.

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Greetings from North Carolina large letter postcard, State Capitol in Raleigh, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-north-carolina-large-letter-postcard-state-ca. Accessed October 24, 2026.