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State Capitol, Bismarck, N.D.
Antique postcard published circa 1905.
This building was originally built as the territorial capitol in 1883-4. When North Dakota became a state in 1889, it became the state capitol.
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State Capitol, Bismarck, N.D.
Antique postcard published circa 1910.
The fire that destroyed this building in 1930 is believed to have started in rags that had been used to clean and refinish desks before the start of the legislative session. The ruins stood to the side of the new capitol while it was under construction.
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Old State Capitol
Modern postcard reprint from the personal collection of Valerie Mockaitis.
It's fairly obvious this is a reprint since the state seal medallion is cut off on the left side. When compared to the original card shown above, why it is cut off is apparent. The bottom white border was eliminated, and the width had to be decreased to end up with the right height-width ratio.
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The North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, N.D.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.
This view of the old capitol is a mystery. There have only been two North Dakota state capitol buildings; the first one pictured in the postcards above, and the current one, a tower built in the 1930s. There are definite similarities between the first capitol and the building shown in this Tuck view, but the corner domes and central tower in the Tuck were never built.
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North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, N. D.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N. Y. Made in Germany.
The mystery from the above postcard view has been solved, thanks to the North Dakota dot-gov website. This view, based on the same photograph as the one above, shows the original plan for the first North Dakota capitol. Due to limited finances, the center section of the planned building was completed without the tower and dome, and the large side wings were eliminated. Eventually, wings were added, but they were new designs.
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The Wild Rose, North Dakota State Flower
State Capitol, Bismark, N. Dakota
Antique postcard published circa 1910.
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I send you North Dakota's Rose
And her rich harvest view.
But love's the fairest flower that grows,
And this I send to you.
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North Dakota State Capitol
Vintage linen postcard published circa 1940.
Built during the Great Depression, the North Dakota capitol received few of the planned exterior decorative touches. The design followed the example of the newly completed, Art Deco tower capitols in Louisiana and Nebraska, but in an asymmetrical building.
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State Capitol, Bismarck, N. Dak.
Vintage, linen postcard published circa 1940.
The capitol is situated on a hill in wide open North Dakota. There are extensive grounds with a wonderful view of Bismarck and the Missouri River.
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