Description
This vintage postcard shows a bustling East Main Street in Galesburg, Illinois, circa 1930s, with parked cars and buildings featuring awnings. The postcard includes a green 1-cent US postage stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty, and addresses the recipient, Mr. Flora Dorsette. This collectible postcard offers a glimpse into Galesburg’s past, as noted in the message mentioning the town’s founding and population.
Front Text (cleaned):
111
Dans un trie
Florsheim
Shop
Augers Shaps
Montgomery
Ward
East Main Street, Galesburg, Ill.
Continental
Federal
Bake Shop
OB-H765
Back Text (cleaned):
Thursday
Galesburg, founded in 1836, incorporated in 1857, is now a city of 30,000 people.
Well J,
I hope you are well.
My friend & myself are in Galesburg this week and having a good time.
Will Mr. Flora Dorsette be home sometime the first of the week? Your friend,
Mrs. J. Murphy, Route 1, Westville, Ill.
