Description
This vintage Rockford, Illinois postcard depicts a bustling street scene with a mix of horse-drawn carriages, streetcars, and automobiles, capturing the city’s vibrant past. The card features a central dividing line separating address and message spaces, clearly indicating postage rates for domestic and foreign destinations. This beautiful example of early 20th-century American postcard design dates back to approximately the 1930s.
Front Text (cleaned):
CONNECTICUT
SOCIETY
FINE
Main St., South of State St., Rockford, Ill.
1830
Hotel
Illinois
GALLERY
Hotel
SU
Back Text (cleaned):
WM. G. HOFFMAN, PUB., 4439 WASHINGTON BLVD., CHICAGO.
MADE IN U.S.A.
POSTCARD
MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE
ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE
Place the Stamp here
ONE CENT
For United States and Island Possessions
Cuba, Canada, and Mexico.
TWO CENTS
For Foreign
