Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1910

Subjects: City Halls & Courthouses Town & City Views
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Tennessee State Capitol crowns a landscaped hill, seen here from a stairway and terrace below, with its Greek Revival porticoes and central cupola-topped tower rising above the trees. Designed by architect William Strickland and completed in 1859, the building is modeled on a Greek Ionic temple and remains the seat of the Tennessee General Assembly and the governor's office; Strickland, who died before construction finished, is entombed within its north wall. The hilltop site, known as Capitol Hill, was formerly 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.

Addressed to

Mr. Traughber Kinder

210 West St., Iola, KS

Postcard record

Publisher	S. H. Knox & Co.
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr. Traughber Kinder, 210 West St., Iola, KS
Place depicted	Tennessee State Capitol, TN
Place depicted	Nashville, TN, TN
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Thin white border; divided-back era color lithograph with light scuffing and wear at the upper left corner and edges. Postmark: [illegible] circular cancel struck over the printed "POST CARD" heading, with a 1¢ green Washington adhesive stamp; date and town not legible. Divided-back private card with green "POST CARD" heading, S. H. Knox & Co. imprint and card no. 12141. Moderate toning, edge wear and a few creases.

Cite this card

Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/tennessee-state-capitol-nashville-tennessee-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.