Description
This vintage postcard captures a vibrant, bustling scene of Chicago’s State Street in the 1960s, filled with cars, buses, and pedestrians. The beige and blue postcard features a George Washington postage stamp. A handwritten message details a visit to the street, mentioning a walk with Mark Johnson and an upcoming boat ride, dated September 3, 1968.
Front Text (cleaned):
State Street, looking North, Chicago
Back Text (cleaned):
WASHINGTON
Hi,
CK. 306—State Street, looking north from Van Buren Street.
Chicago, Sept 3, 1968 5:56 PM
First thank you for visiting. I really enjoyed it. Hope you can visit again.
Mark Johnson and I walked up this street. It has everything imaginable, every kind of boot.
We're going for a boat ride for about 2 hours.
Love,
Grandma K.
502 Koch Ave
Vandalia
Ohio
