Description
This colorful postcard showcases the majestic Jackson Building and the Board of Trade in Chicago, their red-brown and beige facades standing tall. The image offers a captivating street view of this historic architectural scene. This German-made postcard, from approximately the 1880s, features the year 1883 prominently displayed on the front.
Front Text (cleaned):
Telescope.
Jackson Building from Board of Trade, Chicago.
Board of Trade
Erected A.D. 1883
999
Back Text (cleaned):
H.C. Leighton Co., Portland, Me. Manufacturers of Postal Cards. Made in Germany. No. 687.
This side is for the address.
Post Card.
Place Stamp Here.
One Cent for
United States and Island Possessions,
Cuba, Canada, and Mexico.
Two Cents for Foreign.
