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Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940

Subject
City Halls & Courthouses
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

A three-quarter view of the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis, its central gilded dome topped by a flagpole flying the American flag, with two lower green-domed wings and a classical limestone facade of columns and pediments across the front. The present building, designed by Edwin May in the Neoclassical style and completed in 1888, replaced an earlier 1835 statehouse on the same site; its interior is noted for using Indiana limestone throughout. The card's linen-era coloring shows the grounds as lawn with young trees and a curbed street in the foreground.

Postcard Details

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PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
INDIANA STATE CAPITOL, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 104 --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES L-8382 PLACE STAMP HERE POST CARD GENUINE "DIANA" QUALITY MULTI-COLOR POST CARD, INDIANAPOLIS CRAFT GREETING CARD CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND., PUBLISHERS
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Postcard record

PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
Series104
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCapitol Building, Indianapolis, IN
PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co., Indianapolis, IN
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; printed card number 104 at upper right of caption. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; publisher imprint Craft Greeting Card Co., Indianapolis. Blank address/message.

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Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/indiana-state-capitol-indianapolis-indiana-circa-1940-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.