Description
This vintage postcard depicts a picturesque view of Griswold Street in Detroit, Michigan, showcasing the Home Savings Bank and other charming brick buildings in muted earth tones circa 1900-1910. The back features a sepia-toned one-cent stamp and a handwritten message from Granddad dated August 20, 1917, sent to Mr. Gilbert Cann in Luchington, Michigan. This nostalgic postcard offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Detroit.
Front Text (cleaned):
Griswold Street (East Side), looking north from Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
The Home Savings Bank
Home
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Back Text (cleaned):
U.S. POSTAGE
ONE CENT
Mr. Gilbert Cann
308 N. Main St.
Luchington, Mich.
Hello Gilbert, old boy. I'd like to promise you I'll write more often, but I can't. I'm inside these old city streets here for the Fair, Sept. 19-25. I am working at the fairgrounds. My work is now 8 miles from home, just think of that. I'll send you a card once in a while when I get home. Well, so long. Regards to all. I'll drop you a line.
Granddad
Aug. 20, 1917
