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Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, IN, 1909

Subject
City Halls & Courthouses
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1909 (Golden Age)
Front of Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, IN, 1909, c. 1909 lithograph postcard
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Back of Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, IN, 1909, c. 1909 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis, often called the Statehouse, is a large Neoclassical limestone building with columned porticos, flanking wings, and a central dome topped by a flag. It stands beyond a lawn and curving walkway, with a few strolling figures in the foreground. Completed in 1888 to designs by Edwin May, it houses Indiana's executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The card's printed text notes that Indianapolis is the largest city in the state, that Indiana is the Hoosier State, and that it was admitted to the Union in 1816.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

urp retip, 114.

PublisherWoman's World
3. State Capitol, Indianapolis, Ind. --- THE CAPITOL BUILDING IN INDIAN APOLIS—That city being the largest city in the state. Indiana is known as the "HOOSIER" state and covers an area ot 36,350 square miles. The state was admitted into the union in 1816. The word Indiana is derived from the word "In- dian."
PostmarkedND, April 23, 1909, 10:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Nils Bakke

Aneta, ND

Postcard record

Postmarked, ND
PublisherWoman's World
Series3
ConditionGood
Place addressedNils Bakke, Aneta, ND
Place depictedCapitol Building, Indianapolis, IN
Place mentionedIndianapolis, IN
PublisherWoman's World, Chicago, IL
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border at right carrying the vertical printed caption; color lithograph with slightly grainy tint; light edge wear. Postmark: N. DAK. APR 23 1909 10 AM. Undivided back printed 'FOR ADDRESS ONLY' with green 'Post Card' heading; 1¢ Franklin stamp; Woman's World (Chicago) ad imprint; yellow dealer sticky note on left; blue ink scribble over address.

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Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, IN, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/indiana-state-capitol-indianapolis-in-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.