Serene and stately, this early hand-colored postcard invites the viewer into the grand rotunda of the Utah State Capitol, where a bronze-toned replica of the Massasoit statue stands sentinel on its plinth beneath a soaring barrel-vaulted arch — above it, a luminous lunette mural depicts the Pioneer trek across the Great American Desert, painted by a local Utah artist of the era. Twin curving staircases ascend to the House of Representatives chamber behind, the whole interior suffused in warm cream and gold tones that make the marble seem almost alive. The card was never mailed, retaining its pristine blank address side with a "See Europe If You Will / But See America First" patriotic seal from publisher Carpenter Paper Co. — a slogan that itself echoes the boosterish tourism spirit of the 1910s–1920s Western states. The Massasoit replica was cast from the original by Utah sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin, whose work now resides in the Boston Public Library.