Description
This vintage postcard showcases a bird’s-eye view of Akron, Ohio, the “rubber capital of the world,” revealing a cityscape of brown and gray buildings and a distant river. A prominent skyscraper punctuates the industrial landscape. This striking Plastichrome postcard from Colourpicture Publishers, Inc. dates from approximately the 1950s.
Front Text (cleaned):
The Quaker Oats Company
81118
Back Text (cleaned):
AKRON, OHIO
Bird's-eye view of Akron, the rubber capital of the world.
Wilbur Evans Co., 2120 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland 18, Ohio
P32901
Plastichrome
by COLOURPICTURE PUBLISHERS, INC., Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Color Credit
Howard Studios, Cleveland, O.
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STAMP
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