Texas State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, circa 1940

Subject: City Halls & Courthouses
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Texas State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, circa 1940, Bill Darrah, PA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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 present capitol, designed by Elijah E. Myers in the Renaissance Revival style and completed in 1888, is built of Texas pink granite and is famously slightly taller than the U.S. Capitol; its dome was restored and gilded in the 1990s. The grounds in front include monuments to Confederate and other figures, one of which appears at lower left.

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—30 --- 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. 2920 POST CARD A "Natural Color Card" made by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.—J-287

PostmarkedTemple, TX, April 21, 1950, 16:30

Addressed to

Bill Darrah

15th & Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked	April 21, 1950, 16:30, Temple, TX
Publisher	E. C. Kropp Co.
Series	30
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Bill Darrah, 15th & Bainbridge St, Childrens Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Publisher	E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-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.

Cite this card

Texas State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/texas-state-capitol-at-night-austin-texas-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.