Polk County Court House, Des Moines, Iowa

Subject: City Halls & Courthouses
Card type: Lithograph
Date: Postmarked January 9, 1911 (Golden Age)

Back of Polk County Court House, Des Moines, Iowa, 1911 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

Color view of the Polk County Court House in Des Moines, Iowa, a large classical building with a central clock tower topped by a golden dome.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

D.M. 1/8/11. Dear folks, We only have two meals and, Snowed this mornin[g] and is cold. Wind blows most of the time. Is colder here than in C.C. & cost one $1.00 without board and tools. Over 1000 students here now. Your son and P. The [illegible] is cold

PostmarkedDes Moines, IA, January 9, 1911, 09:30

Addressed to

Mr. P. E. Stroutli

R.N. 1, Clay Center, Kans.

Postcard record

Postmarked	January 9, 1911, 09:30, Des Moines, IA
Series	516
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr. P. E. Stroutli, R.N. 1, Clay Center, KS
Place depicted	Polk County Court House, Des Moines, IA
Publisher	Enos B. Hunt, Jr., Des Moines, IA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Notes	White border at right with printed caption; visible diagonal crease/scratch across lower right; divided back not visible. Postmark: DES MOINES, IOWA JAN 9 9:30 AM 1911. Divided-back printed card with pencil message; imprint 'ENOS B. HUNT, JR., PUB., DES MOINES, IOWA.'; light creasing, edge wear and a few stains.

Cite this card

Polk County Court House, Des Moines, Iowa, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/polk-county-court-house-des-moines-iowa. Accessed October 5, 2026.