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New Post Office, Des Moines, Iowa, circa 1910

Card type
Lithograph

About this subject

A large neoclassical government post office building of white stone, seen from a corner across the street, with rows of arched windows between columns and an American flag flying from a pole on the roof. A brick building is partly visible at the left edge and a red structure at the right.

Postcard Details

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Addressed to
Mrs Beckman

Desmoins Iowa

Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Beckman, Des Moines, IA
Place depictedDes Moines, IA
PublisherEnos B. Hunt Jr., Des Moines, IA
NotesThin white margin around the image; light edge and corner wear, minor surface soiling. Undivided-back era coloring. No postmark or stamp present (stamp removed/never affixed). Divided-back 'Post Card' with ornate scroll header; stamp box reads PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS. Publisher imprint along left edge: ENOS B HUNT JR., PUB., DES MOINES, IA. NO. 604. Pencil address; light soiling, corner/edge wear.

Cite this card

New Post Office, Des Moines, Iowa, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-post-office-des-moines-iowa-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.