Description
This sepia-toned postcard showcases bustling Second Avenue in Rock Island, Illinois, circa 1900-1910, complete with streetcars and the era’s characteristic architecture. The back features a message describing a Mississippi River journey and a visit to a home on Second Street. This collectible postcard, published by Montgomery in Rock Island, offers a glimpse into early 20th-century life.
Front Text (cleaned):
Harper
Second Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois
Montgomery, Publisher, Rock Island, Ill.
Back Text (cleaned):
Postcard.
We are now sailing down the Mississippi.
We went over to your house one evening but you were gone. We are in St. Louis.
Andrew & Berant.
Mr. Chris Danielson
214 8 2nd St.
