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State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
Antique postcard from the private collection of Valerie Mockaitis.
Published by Illustrated Post Card, New York circa 1910.
Originally built as the territorial capitol in 1886, this building,
designed by Elijah E. Myers, became the state capitol in 1890 when Idaho joined the Union. The current Idaho state capitol was built in stages next to this one. The central portion of the new capitol was completed in 1912. This old capitol was torn down to make room for the wings added to the new capitol in 1919.
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Old Idaho State Capitol
Antique photo from Idaho State Historical Society.
The territorial capitol and then the first state capitol,
this is the same building pictured in the postcard above.
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Idaho State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N.Y. Made in Germany.
This postcard is from a series where each state capitol is set in this same ornate, embossed border with the state seal in the medallion.
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The Idaho State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.
This view was created from the same artwork as the one in the patriotic postcard above. The two cards were produced by different publishers.
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"Syringa" Idaho State Flower
State Capitol, Boise, Idaho
Antique postcard published circa 1908 by Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver.
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With this space and bit of ink
I fear I can not make you think
Of all the nice things I'd have you know
Of our fair sister Idaho.
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On the Old Oregon Trail.
State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
Vintage postcard published circa 1920.
This capitol was completed in 1920. This view has the statuary and the roofs on the wings that were installed on the building. It was created from an actual photograph instead of the architectural plans used for the postcards below.
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State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
Antique postcard published circa 1910.
Postcards published in the "Golden Age of Post Cards" (appx. 1901 to 1915) were extremely popular. Also popular were the many new state capitol buildings being constructed. The combination led to many cards being published based on the architectural plans for the capitols, as this one was.
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State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
Vintage postcard published circa 1915.
This view and the state flower postcard farther up this page were made from the same original drawing as the postcard above. Until the building was completed, the architect's plan was probably the only image of the capitol available.
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