Description
The Newark, NJ Post Office, a majestic brick building with a prominent clock tower, is beautifully depicted on this postcard. A one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp adorns the beige card, showcasing the early 20th-century postal system. This American Post Card Co. creation, postmarked September 19, 1909, offers a captivating glimpse into early 1900s Newark.
Front Text (cleaned):
Post Office, Newark, N.J.
GO
ESSEX COUNTY
15th
Back Text (cleaned):
This message:
Sept. 19 1909 1:30 AM
Your card was received. Thanks for same from
Jaylor Arcade, Cleveland.
This is an U.S. Post Office
Undater Bldg. Safe in Durday Evening again.
American Post Card Co., New York.
