Description
This vibrant postcard showcases a bustling Chicago State Street scene, filled with horse-drawn carriages and streetcars, capturing the energy of early 20th-century city life. The front features the address 11565 State Street, Chicago, Ill., along with other printed text. This “PHOSTINT” postcard, produced by the Detroit Publishing Co., dates from approximately the 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
11565 State Street, Chicago, Ill.
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Fin
Fri
Credit
Tratorium
Lunch
Copr. Detroit Publishing Co.
Back Text (cleaned):
PLACE STAMP HERE
"PHOSTINT"
TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO.
POST CARD
UNITED STATES AND CANADA
ONE CENT
FOREIGN, TWO CENTS
THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE.
THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS.
