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State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, 1950

Subject
Town & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1950 (Chrome)
Front of State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, 1950, Bill Darrah, PA, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard
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Back of State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, 1950, Bill Darrah, PA, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Night view of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, its dome and long wings lit from within and floodlit against a dark, cloudy sky, with trees and a monument in the foreground. The printed caption calls the lit Capitol "the center facet of an immense diamond" among Austin's tower lights. Completed in 1888 of Texas pink granite, the Renaissance Revival capitol was designed by Elijah E. Myers and stands slightly taller than the U.S. Capitol.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Bill - Arthur Smiths tells me you'd like to have some cards - will keep coming - [illegible]

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
STATE CAPITOL AT NIGHT, AUSTIN, TEXAS At night the State Capitol dome is brilliantly illuminated, and is the finest thing noticed by visitors approaching the city from any direction. Austin lies in a valley, and the Capitol at night appears as the center facet of an immense diamond, surrounded by the many tower lights which are a unique Austin institution.
PostmarkedTemple, TX, April 21, 1950, 16:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Bill Darrah

Childrens Hospital 15th & Bainbridge St Philadelphia, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Temple, TX
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
Series30 2920
ConditionGood
Place addressedBill Darrah, 15th & Bainbridge St, Childrens Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; slight wear at the corners and edges. Postmark: TEMPLE TEX APR 21 4 30PM 1950. Linen-texture divided-back card with printed caption and publisher imprint; light edge/corner wear, slight discoloration at edges.

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State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/state-capitol-at-night-austin-texas-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.