Description
This vintage postcard showcases a vibrant Oak Park, Illinois street scene, bustling with shops, cars, and people along Lake Street, looking east from Harlem Avenue. The image depicts the lively business district, serving a trading area of over 300,000 people at the crossroads of two main highways. This charming postcard, likely from the 1920s based on its style and the code 20, offers a 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
20
8A-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.
