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Interior of the Jewel Box, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940

Subjects
GardensInteriors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Interior of the Jewel Box, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Interior of the Jewel Box, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card shows the interior of the Jewel Box in St. Louis, Missouri, with winding paths, colorful flower beds, and a reflecting pool beneath a glass-and-steel conservatory roof. The Jewel Box opened in Forest Park in 1936 as a public floral conservatory, designed in Art Deco style with a glass roof and structural columns. Its seasonal displays made it a popular St. Louis attraction.

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PublisherPaul Monroe Company
2:- INTERIOR JEWEL BOX ST. LOUIS, MO. --- INTERIOR OF JEWEL BOX, FOREST PARK, ST. LOUIS, MO. This imposing building of glass offers sea- sonal displays of many varieties of flowers. Located in Forest Park, the Jewel Box is open to the public every day from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. PLACE STAMP HERE POST CARD MADE IN USA PUB. BY PAUL MONROE COMPANY 47842 THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS
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PublisherPaul Monroe Company
Series2
ConditionVery good
Place depictedJewel Box, St. Louis, MO
Place mentionedForest Park, St. Louis, MO
NotesLinen texture; thin white border at bottom; printed number '2:-' at lower left. No postmark or handwriting; unused linen-era divided-back card. Printed caption block at upper left, "POST CARD" heading, "MADE IN USA" vertically at center, publisher imprint at left edge, card number 47842. Light soiling/toning on cream stock; no damage.

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Interior of the Jewel Box, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-of-the-jewel-box-st-louis-missouri-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.