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Greetings from Nashville — Linen State Views
- Date
- c. 1930s
- State
- Tennessee
- City
- Nashville
- Format
- Postcard
Nashville is named above the large TENNESSEE lettering. Buildings fill the letters and a painted lawn ties the separate views together.
The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville opened in 1859. Its limestone exterior and hilltop site gave the city a landmark that could stand for the state as a whole. The small Nashville overprint on this statewide design makes that connection explicit.
Sources
- Original postcard, front and back · Crumb Paper Archive
- Newberry Library · History of large-letter postcards
- Tennessee State Museum · State Capitol