Description
This vintage postcard showcases Chicago’s Old Water Tower, a resilient tan structure standing tall amidst a cityscape of taller buildings. The muted, warm colors evoke a nostalgic feeling of a bygone era. This “CURTEICHCOLOR” reproduction from a Kodachrome original depicts the only municipal building to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, making it a treasure from the late 19th/early 20th century.
Front Text (cleaned):
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Back Text (cleaned):
AERO DISTRIBUTING CO., INC., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
C.K. 103 MICHIGAN AVE. LOOKING NORTH
CHICAGO, ILL.
The old water tower in the foreground. This is the only municipal structure surviving the Chicago fire of 1871.
"CURTEICHCOLOR" REPRODUCTION FROM KODACHROME ORIGINAL
PLACE
POST CARD
OC-K189
STAMP
HERE
