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Displays of electric light in Sacramento go back to 1879, and during a remodel in 1892 enough electrical outlets were added to power 1400 incandescent lights on the Capitol Building which greeted the New Year of 1893. During the "Electric Carnival" in 1895 lights outlining the dome were reported to have been seen over forty miles distant. The image on this color postcard dates to the turn of last century and the first period of post cards sanctioned by Congress, beginning on Christmas Eve, 1901, with the back of the card using only for address and postage. Cards from the earlier era were used along with new images from 1907 until about 1914 with a redesigned divided back cover that allowed room for message and postage.
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