The Tennessee State Capitol stands on its landscaped hill, seen from a stairway and terrace below. Greek Revival porticoes and a central tower rise above the trees. William Strickland designed the building, completed in 1859, as a Greek Ionic temple; it remains the seat of the Tennessee General Assembly and the governor's office. Strickland died before construction finished and is entombed in the north wall. The hilltop site, Capitol Hill, had earlier been the grounds of a state penitentiary.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Claude, I certainly was surprised
to hear Freddie is dead and also
that you had just forgotten to answer my
dear ones. How is Nettie and how is
Claude and how is little Vida. We are having
a real good time. I want to thank
you and thank you for the nice
time and I hope you will come back as we can have
some fun and play again.
Thin white border; divided-back era color lithograph with light scuffing and wear at the upper left corner and edges.
Postmark: circular cancel struck over the printed "POST CARD" heading, reading JUL 20, 8 PM, 1941, with a 1¢ green Washington adhesive stamp; town not legible. Divided-back private card with green "POST CARD" heading, S. H. Kress & Co. imprint ("PUBLISHED BY S. H. KRESS & CO. / MADE IN U.S.A.") and card no. 12141. Moderate toning, edge wear and a few creases.
Cite this card
Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/tennessee-state-capitol-nashville-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.
