Description
This vintage postcard depicts a bustling Centralia, Illinois streetscape, showcasing brick buildings, a streetcar, and horse-drawn carts. The front features a view of Broadway looking west, with the F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store prominently displayed. This charming postcard, mailed in the 1940s (judging by the stamp), offers a glimpse into the past.
Front Text (cleaned):
BROADWAY, LOOKING WEST, CENTRALIA, ILL.
THE SENTINEL
F.W. WOOLWORTH CO. 5 AND
10 CENT STORE
Back Text (cleaned):
U.S. POSTAGE
A-59057
GARDEN POST
INQUIRE ANSWER
CENTS
Jonesboro
LIBERTY ADDRESS ONLY.
BANK OF
Mary this
Route 1, Box 26,
Ill.
C.T. AME
AN ART
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