Description
This vintage postcard showcases a charming street scene in Oak Park, Illinois, looking east on Lake Street from Harlem Avenue, showing the bustling business district around the crossroads of two main highways. Many Chicago Loop stores and local businesses served a trading area of over 300,000 people. This captivating image, likely from the 1940s-1960s based on vehicle styles and architecture, offers a nostalgic glimpse into Oak Park’s past.
Front Text (cleaned):
O.P. 1
Looking east on Lake St. from Harlem Ave., Oak Park, Ill.
Bond
Kroger
BA-H1166
Back Text (cleaned):
At the crossroads of two main highways, Harlem Avenue and Lake Street, in the largest village in the world, are located many branches of Chicago Loop stores, as well as locally owned retail establishments, serving a trading area of over 300,000 population.
