Description
This sepia-toned postcard showcases a charming street scene of Hagerstown, Maryland’s West Washington Street, complete with bustling streetcars and brick buildings. The postcard, published by Wheelook & Co. of Peoria, Illinois and Leipzig, Germany, features a detailed view of the city. This delightful glimpse of early 20th-century Americana is postmarked July 27, 1909.
Front Text (cleaned):
74 West Washington St., Hagerstown, Md.
Back Text (cleaned):
WHEELOOK & CO., Peoria, Ill. and Leipzig. Made in Germany.
JUL 27 1909
Dear Mother,
Dr. J. B. Reilige and I are here doing a little shopping. I am so anxious if nothing happens, I will be with you in a couple of weeks. Henry is better.
State College, Pa.
