Description
This vintage postcard showcases the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Peoria, Illinois, along with surrounding buildings, vehicles, and trees. Muted pastel shades paint a charming picture of early 20th-century Peoria. This “Natural Color Post Card,” published by Hartman Bros. around the 1920s, offers a glimpse into the city’s past.
Front Text (cleaned):
Hotel Pere Marquette
U. S. Post Office and Court House from Monroe St. and Hamilton Blvd., Peoria, Ill. – 21
First National Bank Bldg.
Lehmann Bldg.
Jefferson Bldg.
Was
Int.
11L1
Back Text (cleaned):
15464
A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD
-Published by Hartman Bros., Peoria, Illinois-
Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
