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Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, circa 1935

Subjects
City Halls & CourthousesHistoric Towers
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, circa 1935, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, circa 1935, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

A tall Art Deco skyscraper-style statehouse rises above a landscaped foreground of shrubs and trees, framed by foliage at the left and right edges. The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge was completed in 1932 to designs by the New Orleans firm Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth, and at 34 stories it is the tallest state capitol building in the United States. Its grounds hold the grave of Governor Huey P. Long, under whose administration the building was erected.

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PublisherLouisiana-Mississippi News Co.
State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana --- THIS SIDE FOR MESSAGE POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE B-252 Published by Louisiana-Mississippi News Co., Hammond, La. A "Natural-Finish" Card Made by Graycraft Card Co., Danville, Va.
Addressed to
Minnie Raynor

Gertrude Henry 601 - Third Street, Bogalusa, Louisiana. Mar - 30 - 1945 Minnie Raynor

FromGertrude Henry, 601 - Third Street, Bogalusa, LA

Postcard record

PublisherLouisiana-Mississippi News Co.
ConditionVery good
Place depictedLouisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
Place mentionedGraycraft Card Co., Danville, VA
PublisherLouisiana-Mississippi News Co., Hammond, LA
Place sent fromGertrude Henry, 601 - Third Street, Bogalusa, LA
NotesBlack-and-white halftone reproduction with a wide white border; coarse screen visible in the sky. No postmark — card is unmailed (no stamp). Divided-back "Natural-Finish" card by Graycraft Card Co. (B-252), published by Louisiana-Mississippi News Co., Hammond, La.; handwritten date "Mar - 30 - 1945" on message side. Light soiling/foxing, corners slightly worn.

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Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/louisiana-state-capitol-baton-rouge-louisiana-circa-1935. Accessed October 24, 2026.