Description
Polk Street in Amarillo, Texas, gleams with unusual lighting, showcasing its bustling shopping and amusement center from a Tenth Street perspective. A thriving city of nearly 100,000, it’s a railroad, cattle, oil, and distribution hub. This “Natural Color Post Card” depicts a vibrant street scene in muted pastels, circa 1930s-1950s.
Front Text (cleaned):
POLK STREET, LOOKING NORTH FROM TENTH, AMARILLO, TEXAS
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
GREETINGS
Jean Ba
Back Text (cleaned):
A thriving city of nearly 100,000, hub of a railroad, cattle, oil, and distribution center, prides itself on Polk Street, its most unusually lighted shopping and amusement center.
