United States Gold Depository, Fort Knox, KY, circa 1938
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1938 (Linen)
About this postcard
Wide view of the United States Gold Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky: a low, blocky granite-faced building with a stepped upper story, dark barred windows, and a central entrance, set on a broad green lawn with a curving drive. Two American flags fly from poles on the roof against a pink-and-blue sky. The depository was completed in 1936 to hold the nation's gold reserves. Its granite facing, narrow windows, and site inside the Fort Knox military reservation were meant to read as security, and the building quickly became a public symbol of federal strength.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Curt Teich & Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 8A-H2870 KE-21 C. T. GENERAL KENTUCKY SCENES—30 SUBJECTS |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | United States Gold Depository, Fort Knox, KY |
| Publisher | Chicago, IL |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with white border; Curt Teich-style production codes KE-21 and 8A-H2870 printed in the margins. Postmark: none — card is unused, no cancellation, no stamp. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone (Curt Teich) linen card, white border, printed series line 'C. T. GENERAL KENTUCKY SCENES—30 SUBJECTS'. Light soiling and a faint crease lower right; no handwriting on either side. |
Cite this card
United States Gold Depository, Fort Knox, KY, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/united-states-gold-depository-fort-knox-ky-circa-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.