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Rhode Island State House, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1935

Subject
City Halls & Courthouses
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Rhode Island State House, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Rhode Island State House, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The card shows the Rhode Island State House in Providence, dominated by its large ribbed dome set on a colonnaded drum and topped by a small lantern and statue. Designed by the firm of McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1904, the building is famed for its marble-faced dome — one of the largest self-supporting marble domes in the world — and for housing the state's copy of the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington. The view is framed by a large tree at left and a lawn with walkways and lamp posts in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Oma we came here to-day went to [illegible] on the [illegible] took in an exhibition we are having a fine time [illegible]

PublisherBerger Bros.
State House, Providence, R. I. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD PUB. BY BERGER BROS., PROVIDENCE, R. I. BERGER BROS. PUBLISHERS PROVIDENCE, R.I.
PostmarkedProvidence, RI, April 13, 1955, 20:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Fred Thompson

307 S. Foster St, Melrose, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Providence, RI
PublisherBerger Bros.
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs Fred Thompson, 307 S. Foster St, Melrose, MA
Place depictedRhode Island State Capitol, Providence, RI
Stamp2c John Adams, red, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a visible crosshatch pattern; narrow white border; light wear at corners. Postmark: PROVIDENCE APR 13 8:30 PM 1955. Divided back, linen texture, white border. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

Rhode Island State House, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rhode-island-state-house-providence-rhode-island-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.