Description
This vintage postcard showcases a charming city square scene in Reading, Pennsylvania, featuring muted browns, creams, and greens. The back details Reading’s rich history, from its 1748 founding to its prominence in iron production. This postcard, likely from the 1950s-1970s, offers a glimpse into Reading’s past.
Front Text (cleaned):
R-11 Penn Square, Reading, Pa.
POMEROY'S
Sun Ray
LOBEL'S
Youth
Sun Ray LOBEL'S
MICRORY'S SPINE
W. T. GRANT CO.
GRANT'S
GRANT'S
1B-H2218
Back Text (cleaned):
LYNN H. BOYER, JR., WILDWOOD, N.J.
Reading, the county seat of Berks County, was founded in 1748 by the sons of William Penn. It was incorporated as a city in 1847. It was famous for its part in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. It was the center of the first section of America to produce iron and kept supremacy in this line for over a century. It is now noted for its modern manufacturing plants and hosiery mills.
