Large-letter greeting, Des Moines, IA, 1944
- Subjects
- Large LetterTown & City Views
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The word DES MOINES fills the card in large block letters, each letter filled with a different city landmark. The printed key identifies Bankers Life Company, the Equitable Life of Iowa Building, the Iowa State Historical Building, the Main Building at Drake University, the Des Moines Building, the Soldiers and Sailors' Monument, Hotel Fort Des Moines, the Telephone Building, and the Coliseum, with the Iowa State Capitol at the bottom. The mix gives Des Moines a civic face: state government, insurance companies, a university, a hotel, and a monument to soldiers and sailors. Large-letter greetings were a popular souvenir format in the early twentieth century, and this one presents the city as a modern capital and regional insurance center.
Postcard Details
No address detected
Postcard record
| Publisher | Hyman's News & Book Store, Des Moines, Iowa (printed by Curt Teich & Co., Chicago) |
|---|---|
| Series | 4B-H1519 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Des Moines, IA |
| Place mentioned | Des Moines, IA |
| Publisher | Hyman's News & Book Store, Des Moines, Iowa (printed by Curt Teich & Co., Chicago), Chicago, IL |
| Notes | Linen texture visible; large-letter design. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card; printed legend and 'Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)' imprint on reverse; no handwriting, no stamp, no address. Light toning/soiling on card stock. |
Cite this card
Large-letter greeting, Des Moines, IA, 1944, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/large-letter-greeting-des-moines-ia-1944. Accessed November 2, 2026.