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

Subjects
City Halls & CourthousesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Texas State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Texas State Capitol at night, Austin, Texas, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Night view of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, its dome and colonnade lit from within and floodlit against a dark sky, with trees, a lawn and monuments in the foreground; the card's own caption names it "The State Capitol at Night, Austin, Texas." The present Renaissance Revival building, designed by Elijah E. Myers, was completed in 1888 of Texas pink granite and is crowned by a dome topped with the Goddess of Liberty statue; it remains the seat of the Texas Legislature. The "2A-H324" imprint is a Curt Teich production number typical of linen-era cards.

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PublisherSeawall Specialty Co.
PHOTO BY ELLISON THE STATE CAPITOL AT NIGHT, AUSTIN, TEXAS 2A-H324 --- STATE CAPITOL — This great granite building cost three million acres of Texas land. 70 miles of railroad were built to haul this granite. The dome is seven feet taller than that of the National Capitol at Washington. The building is covered with copper plates. SEAWALL SPECIALTY CO., HOUSTON, TEXAS GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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PublisherSeawall Specialty Co.
Series2A-H324
ConditionVery good
Place depictedTexas State Capitol, Austin, TX
PublisherSeawall Specialty Co., Houston, TX
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; photographer credit "Photo by Ellison" printed at upper right and Curt Teich number at lower right. No postmark or handwriting; unused card. Divided-back linen-era chrome card (C.T. Art-Colortone) with white border; light soiling and a small stain at lower right.

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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-1940-1930. Accessed October 25, 2026.