Description
A bustling Chicago street scene, circa 1900-1910, overflows with horse-drawn wagons delivering poultry, game, vegetables, and fine fruits. Businesses like “Black Hearn & Fitzgerald” and “C & C Scales” are visible along “The Busiest Street in the World, So. Water.” This vintage postcard, printed in Frankfort/Main, Germany, offers a glimpse into Chicago’s vibrant wholesale market.
Front Text (cleaned):
Fruit Company Carc.
Black Hearn & Fitzgerald.
C & C Scales.
Poultry, Game, Vegetables.
J. C. & C. R. Scales.
Wholesale Fine Fruits and Vegetables.
Chicago, Ill., The Busiest Street in the World, So. Water.
Back Text (cleaned):
THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS. PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A.
PRINTED IN FRANKFORT/MAIN, GERMANY N:682.
Post Card.
Place the Stamp Here.
One Cent for
United States and Island Possessions,
Cuba, Canada, and Mexico.
Two Cents for Foreign.
