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Polk County Court House

Polk County Court House

Title

Polk County Court House

Description

(front) Polk County Court House, Des Moines, Iowa. (lower left corner) 22434 (back) Souvenir Post Card Co., New York Printed in Germany.
View of the Court House in its architectural glory, with various arches, cornices, and statues, including a standing figure on top of the clock tower. Two American flags can be seen on the roof.
Correspondence: Dear friend. I / got home alright (sic), / I did not get to / got (sic) to Valley Jct. haha (sic) / say do you remember / the dome (underlined) of this / building. I do. haha (sic) / I want you to / write and tell me all / the news (underlined). So good-Bye (sic) / from your friend / Carrie Address: Miss Agnes Imus / Mt Ayr, / Iowa. / R.#.2.

Date

ca. 1908

Rights

The postcards in this collection were printed and posted before 1923. The Des Moines Public Library has determined, to the best of its knowledge, that this postcard and its text is in the public domain.

Format

13.6x8.6 cm
Postcard

Language

EN

Identifier

Des Moines Public Library Postcard Collection, Central Library Special Collections
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