Description
This vibrant postcard shows the bustling intersection of Madison and State Streets in Chicago, circa 1900, teeming with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians. The image depicts light-colored buildings, including the Mandel Brothers and Carson, Pirie, Scott stores. Published by Gerson Bros., this postcard highlights the corner as “the busiest corner in the world.”
Front Text (cleaned):
Madison & State Sts., Chicago.
The Pirie-Scott
Back Text (cleaned):
75 Published by Gerson Bros., Chicago. Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago. Corner of Madison and State Streets, situated in the heart of the retail business district. Bounded by Mandel Bros. Store to the left, Carson, Pirie, Scott to the right, and Boston Store on the N.W. corner, is the busiest corner in the world.
