Description
This colorized postcard showcases a bustling view of Chicago’s Michigan Avenue looking south, with impressive buildings and a vintage car. The message to Miss Ethel Peters includes a playful gardening reminder: “Keep the weeds out of that garden.” This delightful postcard, postmarked June 20, 1915, offers a vibrant glimpse into early 20th-century Chicago.
Front Text (cleaned):
Michigan Avenue, looking south, Chicago.
Back Text (cleaned):
June 20, 1915
Miss Ethel Peters
20 Pub. Sq.
Williamsport, Pa.
Keep the weeds out of that garden.
John P. Evrenden % John Pettes
Gerson Bros., Chicago,
