Phoenix, ARIZONA - State Capitol - 1909

Description: Phoenix, ARIZONA - State Capitol - 1909 - Swastika: The Arizona Territorial - Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, was the last home for Arizona's territorial government until Arizona became a state in 1912. Initially, all three branches of the new state government occupied the four floors of the statehouse. As the state expanded the branches relocated to adjacent buildings and additions. The 1901 portion of the capitol is now maintained as the Arizona Capitol Museum with a focus on the history and culture of Arizona. The Arizona State Library, which occupied most of the 1938 addition until July 2017, re-opened in late 2018 as a part of the Arizona Capitol Museum. The card's reverse contains a swastika. The swastika’s use in India dates to the Indus Valley Civilization city of Harappa and came to represent Vishnu in Hinduism. In Chinese Taoism, the swastika is a symbol of eternity. For Tibetan Buddhism, it is emblematic of the element of Earth. It is a common practice for Hindus to draw Swastika symbols on the doors and entrances to their houses during festivals, which is believed to symbolize an invitation to goddess Lakshmi. The symbol has a long history in Europe reaching back to antiquity. In modern times, following a brief surge of popularity as a good luck symbol in Western culture, the swastika was adopted as a symbol of the Nazi Party of Germany in 1920, which used it as a hate-filled symbol of the Aryan race. The use of the swastika as a good luck symbol caused its employment in many greeting cards of the early 1900 (the so-called "golden era" of postcard), well before the Nazi usurpation. This Divided Back Era postcard, published in 1909, is in good condition but shows some edge wear. Benham Co. Los Angeles, Cal. No. 1333.

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