Kentucky
Postcard & Image Gallery

Kentucky New State Capitol, at Frankfort, Ky.
Antique postcard published circa 1910 by Illustrated Post Card, New York.

Completed in 1910, the new Kentucky capitol is shown here with a colorful sky and a golden dome. Postcard artists started with black-and-white photographs and tinted them in many inspired ways. The Kentucky capitol dome is not really golden.

 
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State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky
Vintage postcard published circa 1930 by The Mayrose Co, Linden, New Jersey.

This view of the capitol seems to show both snow on the ground and leaves on the trees . . . frosty leaves, that is. Mayrose most often published views of New Jersey, but they also made a state capitol series.

 
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The Pediment, Capitol, Frankfort, Ky.
Antique postcard published circa 1910.

Postcard views of individual features of a state capitol are not very common. Kentucky must be very proud of their relief pediment sculpture. It greets all visitors from its place over the main entrance.

This card might be based on a photo taken before the capitol was completed. The dome should have been partially visible behind the pediment.

 
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Golden Rod, Kentucky State Flower
State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Antique postcard. Copyright 1908 by Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver.

 
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Old State Capitol, Frankfort, Ky.
Vintage postcard published circa 1920.

Built from 1827 to 1829, this was the third capitol built on this site. The previous two were destroyed by fire. This old capitol is now a museum.

 
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State House at Frankfort, Ky.
Antique drawing dated 1837.

Since this old State House, also pictured above, is still maintained as a museum, there are many images of it available. This is a rare look at the building without large trees obstructing the view.

Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Ky.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N.Y. Made in Germany.

This postcard was published before the capitol was finished. The lower dome and roof are rather inaccurate.

The Kentucky State Capitol. Frankfort, Ky.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.

This view has more in common with the one above than just the medallion. The pedestrians are all the same, except for the ladies in white dresses and children added here in the foreground.

State Capitol at Frankfort. "In Old Kentucky"
Vintage postcard published circa 1920.

This view is typical for this capitol since the photo was taken from a central vantage point at street level. It is enhanced by the inclusion of the grand approach not seen in many other postcards.

The New State Capitol by Night, Frankfort, Ky.
Antique postcard published circa 1915.

While all early view cards were from black-and-white photographs and colored by artists, the night views could be especially creative. The sky, the lighted windows, and the moon all required heavy tinting and a steady hand.

 
 
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