Delaware
Postcard & Image Gallery

Legislature Building, Dover, Del.
Vintage linen postcard published circa 1935.

Originally completed in 1933 as shown here, the Delaware capitol had wing additions in the late 1960s and the late 1990s.

 
 
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Legislative Hall, Dover, Del.
Vintage linen postcard published circa 1940.

Delaware's state capitol is known as Legislative Hall. It was built across from the Old State House, which still stands.

The Delaware State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons.

This view was made by a very well known publisher known as Tuck. Their Oilette series of state capitol views included the state seals apparently imprinted in wax. The Delaware card from this series is shown farther down this page. This early view also has the seal in wax, but without the ribbon.

Peach Blossom, Delaware State Flower.
State House, Dover Delaware.
Antique postcard. Copyright 1908 by Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver.

State House, Dover, Del.
Antique postcard from the private collection of Valerie Mockaitis. Published by Illustrated Post Card, New York. Postmarked Jul 9, 1907.

This night view of the Delaware's first State House shows the Victorian remodeling done on the exterior in 1873.

 
 
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The Delaware State Capitol. Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by
Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.

Judging by the trunk and branches of the large tree to the left of the capitol, this card seems to be made from the same photo as the card above. Adding fall leaves and pedestrians would be typical for a Tuck card. The awnings on the first story windows would be an unusual addition.

 
 
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State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1910.

The large tree on the left of the capitol seems to be in the same place as in the two cards above, indicating they were probably produced from the same photo. The pedestrians on the left and the fall leaves are gone, but the awnings are like those in the Tuck card. Perhaps the awnings were really there but were removed from the night view.

Delaware State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N. Y. Made in Germany.

The patriotic border in this early postcard is embossed. The state seal in the medallion is like the one on the Tuck card above, though this one is by a different publisher.

State House. Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1905.

Embellishments became very popular on early view cards. Here the features are embossed as well as tinted a gold tone. Combined with the night time setting, the result is dramatic.

The State Capitol, Dover, Delaware.
Antique postcard published circa 1905.

This view is a great example of how black-and-white photographs were used to create colorful postcards. Notice the two pedestrians to the right of the entrance, one being directly under the window. They are pictured in several postcards shown above. These postcards were all made from the same photograph.

State House, Dover, Del.
Black and white antique postcard published circa 1910.

This view shows the State House after the remodeling of 1910. They removed the mansard roof, restored the old roofline and second floor windows, and installed the cupola tower shown.

Delaware State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Vintage pre-linen postcard published circa 1920 by Louis Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, MD. Made in U.S.A.

The original State House, built 1787-1792, was just the taller section on the left with a cupola tower shorter than the one shown here. In 1976, Old State House was restored to its original appearance.

 
 
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