Description
Step back in time with this vintage postcard showcasing Ravenna, Ohio’s bustling 1909 Old Home Week celebration, complete with horse-drawn carriages, a streetcar, and grand street illuminations. The lively scene features a tall lattice structure and numerous buildings, hinting at the era’s charm and energy. This circa 1909 postcard invites you to relive the festivities of Old Folks’ Reunions, Family Reunions, a Mardi Gras Festival, and more.
Front Text (cleaned):
The Big Inc.
Back Text (cleaned):
RAVENNA, O., OLD HOME WEEK
All Ravenna wants to see you at the Old Home Week Celebration, August 24, 25, and 26, 1909. There'll be Old Folks' Reunions, Family Reunions, a Mardi Gras Festival, Grand Industrial Parades, Band Concerts all the time, Gorgeous Street Illuminations and Decorations, Big Outdoor and Indoor Attractions for Old and Young, in short, a Big and Brilliant Three Days. Everybody will be here to see you. A celebration of memories of days gone by. Open House at the Old Home. A hearty welcome awaits you. Won't you please come back?
I marked X for the telephone office where Ray works. Do you know where these are?
