Small views of Columbus, Ohio, show street scenes and civic landmarks: Franklin Park, the Chittenden Hotel, the Schiller Monument, Ohio State University, the Ohio Penitentiary, the State Capitol, the Hospital for Insane, and the County Court House. The mix presents a state capital at the start of the twentieth century, with parkland, a downtown hotel, a German poet's memorial, the university, state government, and correctional and asylum institutions treated as points of civic pride.
Black background with white captions; no white border; handwritten date on front; surface wear and speckling.
Postmark: COLUMBUS, OHIO SEP 3 1:30 PM (year not legible in the cancel). Undivided back ('THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY'); publisher imprint Illustrated Postal Card Co., New York-Berlin. Pencil message written sideways along the left edge. Light edge/corner wear, stamp slightly torn at right.
Cite this card
Multi-view of Columbus, Ohio, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/multi-view-of-columbus-ohio-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
