Description
This vibrant postcard showcases Peoria, Illinois’s Soldiers’ Monument, a majestic centerpiece in a circular park with a glimpse of streetcars and buildings beyond. The front features additional text including “HOTEL MAY,” “Drugs & Undertakers,” and “TRIBUTE.” This charming postcard, from C. Wheelock & Co., is an early 20th-century (undated) memento of Peoria.
Front Text (cleaned):
HOTEL MAY
Soldiers' Monument, Peoria, Ill.
Drugs & Undertakers
TRIBUTE
ABEL
Back Text (cleaned):
A-7095
POST CARD
PLACE STAMP HERE
CT. PHOTOCHROM
C. WHEELOCK & CO.
PEORIA, ILL.
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