Description
This sepia-toned postcard shows bustling Market Street in Philadelphia, circa 1910, looking west from 11th Street, with horse-drawn carriages and a streetcar navigating cobblestone streets. Visible establishments include Jay’s Lunch Room, Gigan’s, and the Hall Shoe Co. Addressed to Florence Scholl in Morristown, N.J., this postcard is dated June 26th, likely from the 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Market Street, looking west from 11th Street, Philadelphia.
Bank.
Post Office
Jay's Lunch Room
Gigan's
Terminals
Hall Shoe Co.
Back Text (cleaned):
52 Sumac 2nd, Wiesen, Pa.
Dear Florence,
Heard from you only Monday, June 26th. I understand your intense
postcard.
Please send a card. Tell me how you are. Chase broke up housekeeping again. Stored our goods – and now sphere me again. Began in Mother's Sunday. The shore made and I expect to be home end of August. Please write soon.
Florence Scholl,
30 Franklin St.,
Morristown, N.J.
