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State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La.
Antique postcard published circa 1908 by Illustrated Post Card.
This old capitol was built from 1847 to 1852 and had a major remodeling in 1882. Its use as the capitol ended upon completion of the new capitol.
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State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La.
Antique postcard published circa 1908.
More than likely by the same publisher, this postcard is the embossed version of the one above. It is made from the same finished artwork. The embossing appears as a dull brown enhancement of the fence and building details.
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Louisiana State Capitol at Baton Rouge
Vintage linen postcard from the private collection of Valerie Mockaitis. Made in the U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The bright colors typical of linen postcards create a striking setting for this tower capitol.
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Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge
Vintage linen postcard published circa 1930 by C. T. & Co., Chicago.
This view shows the back of the capitol building and its reflection in the Capitol Lakes.
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The State Capitol at Night, Baton Rouge, La.
Vintage linen postcard published circa 1930 by C. T. & Co., Chicago.
Night views were always popular, and the bright colors of linen postcards make them even more striking.
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The Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, La.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.
This old capitol still exists today as the Museum of Political
History. It appears anything from gleaming white to shades of
tan in modern photographs. The top tier of the turrets was
removed in 1915.
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The Old State Capitol. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LA-1132-4. Photograph taken summer 1978.
The angle this photo was taken from is very similar to the one for the postcard above. It even appears to have the same fence in the foreground. It shows the building without the top turrets.
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Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, La.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N. Y. Made in Germany.
This publisher made a series of postcards of the state capitols of the time, all with the same patriotic border.
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State Capitol. Baton Rouge, La.
Antique postcard published circa 1915.
This view shows the old capitol shortly after the top tier of turrets was removed in 1915 due to their extreme weight.
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