Like a temple conjured from amber light and purple midnight, the Utah State Capitol blazes against a storm-dramatic sky in this moody nocturnal linen-era card — one of the most striking night-view treatments of this Corinthian-columned masterpiece, which was completed in 1916 atop Salt Lake City's Capitol Hill. The illuminated dome and colonnade glow warm gold against deep violet clouds, with street lamps haloed in the foreground, lending the scene a grandeur that the card's back text captures perfectly: "The majesty of this magnificent piece of architecture stands out in all its grandeur and can be seen for miles." Published under the patriotic "See America First" banner of the Carpenter Paper Company, this unused card is in very clean condition and retains vivid contrast — a handsome example of nighttime architectural postcard artistry from between the wars.