Description
This vibrant postcard captures Dearborn Street, Chicago’s lively energy circa 1907, showcasing horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians, and a streetcar. The cream-colored card features orange text, clearly marking it as a “Postcard” with designated spaces for a message and address. This delightful early 20th-century scene is a Detroit Publishing Company creation, copyrighted in 1907.
Front Text (cleaned):
THE WASHER
11559
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.
Copyright 1907, by Detroit Publishing Co.
Back Text (cleaned):
POSTINT CARD.
MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO.
POST CARD
PLACE STAMP HERE.
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
ONE CENT. FOREIGN. TWO CENTS.
THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE.
THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS.
ABN
