Description
Step back in time with this vintage postcard depicting bustling Third Street in Jamestown, NY, circa 1909, showcasing streetcars, horse-drawn carriages, and prominent buildings like the Jamestown Business College and the New Sherman Hotel. John L. Turner & Co., confectionery manufacturers, planned a sales call for August 4th of that year. This evocative postcard offers a glimpse into early 20th-century life, a fascinating snapshot from the 1900s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Town Business College
Restaurant
The New Sherman
Third Street, looking east, Jamestown, N.Y.
Back Text (cleaned):
Private Mailing Card.
(Authorized by Act of Congress of May 19, 1898.)
This side for address only.
JUL 9
1909
I will call on you about
AUG 4 1909
REPRESENTING
JOHN L. TURNER & CO.
Confectionery Mfrs.
JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
J. L. TURNER.
M. E. Herrick
Kennedy.
