"State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama."
"The Alabama State Capitol Building at Montgomery is said by architects to be the most beautiful of the Greek revival state buildings in the entire nation. Historians agree that few buildings in the nation have been the scene of more colorful and romantic history. Here is where the Confederate...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/44593 |
| Summary: | "The Alabama State Capitol Building at Montgomery is said by architects to be the most beautiful of the Greek revival state buildings in the entire nation. Historians agree that few buildings in the nation have been the scene of more colorful and romantic history. Here is where the Confederate Congress first met and on the portico of which Jefferson Davis took the oath as president. The Capitol holds many relics of the momentous Civil War period." The postmark date on the back of this postcard is July 6, 1948. |
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