Description
The Leland Hotel, Springfield’s leading hotel since 1867, stands proudly in this vibrant postcard. A horse-drawn carriage waits outside its five-story, light tan façade, accented with darker trim. This Raphael Tuck & Sons’ postcard, from approximately the 1910s, showcases the grandeur of a bygone era.
Front Text (cleaned):
SPRINGFIELD, ILL
Leland Hotel,
Back Text (cleaned):
Raphael Tuck & Sons' Post Card Series N9 2427. "Springfield, Ill."
ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.
POST CARD.
THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.
The Leland Hotel, the leading hotel of Springfield, was built in 1867 and has housed hundreds of prominent Americans. The structure is five stories high and contains 255 rooms; it is located at the corner of 6th and Capitol Avenue, and is conducted upon the American Plan.
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