The Old Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri

Subject: Churches
Card type: Linen

Back of The Old Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri, linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Colorized view of the Old Cathedral in St. Louis, Missouri, a stone church with a tall spire topped by a cross, classical portico, and arched windows along its side, with a street and lawn in the foreground.

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PublisherSt. Louis Greeting Card Co.

THE OLD CATHEDRAL, ST. LOUIS, MO. --- THE OLD CATHEDRAL, Church of St. Louis of France, ST. LOUIS, MO. The St. Louis Old Cathedral is oldest Cathedral Church west of the Mississippi River. Its erection was begun in 1831 and the church was dedicated in 1834. It stands today the most venerable religious monument in St. Louis, a link uniting pioneer days with present-day glories of the West. 25810N Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE PUB. BY ST. LOUIS GREETING CARD CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. — NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. - (GLY)

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Condition	Very good
Place depicted	St. Louis, MO
Place mentioned	Mississippi River
Publisher	St. Louis Greeting Card Co., St. Louis, MO
Notes	Linen texture visible; no white border; no publisher line on front. No postmark. Undivided back; linen-textured 'Natural Color Post Card' printed by E. C. Kropp Co. for St. Louis Greeting Card Co.; dealer pencil notation '469 3/-' at top; light soiling and toning.

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The Old Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-old-cathedral-st-louis-missouri. Accessed October 5, 2026.