Texas State Capitol with portrait of Stephen F. Austin, Austin, Texas, circa 1940

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

Back of Texas State Capitol with portrait of Stephen F. Austin, Austin, Texas, circa 1940, Washington, DC, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Linen view of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, a pink granite building with a tall domed tower, seen across lawns and trees with a monument in the foreground. An oval portrait of Stephen F. Austin in period dress is inset at the upper right.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

TX.14 TEXAS STATE CAPITOL, AUSTIN, TEXAS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN --- 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. Stephen F. Austin, father of the Texas Republic. Austin, one of the "Empresarios," or colony chiefs under the Mexican regime, was probably more responsible than any other single man for the success of the movement for Texas Independence. He is known as the "Father of Texas." C. T. GENERAL TEXAS SCENES GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C. T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Series	TX.14
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Washington, DC
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
Notes	White border; visible linen (cross-hatch) texture; divided-back era card. No postmark, stamp, or message. Divided-back linen-era Curt Teich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' card (ca. 1930s-40s); printed caption on back describes the Texas State Capitol and Stephen F. Austin. Dealer pencil mark '#59 1-' at lower right. Light edge wear, no damage of note.

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Texas State Capitol with portrait of Stephen F. Austin, Austin, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/texas-state-capitol-with-portrait-of-stephen-f-austin-austin. Accessed October 5, 2026.