Postcard, Chicago, A Chinatown in Itself

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Chinese Historical Society of America

CHSA-04695 (front)

CHSA-04695 (front)

Name/Title

Postcard, Chicago, A Chinatown in Itself

Entry/Object ID

CHSA-04695

Scope and Content

Color. Photo. Illinois; Chicago; Chinese Store; Jay W. Rapp. & Co.: View of a 3 story stone building with the bottom floor full of displays of clothing and other items with 3 signs on the building, 2 in Chinese and the other "Jay W.Rapp & Co." Front: Caption: "A Chinatown In Itself." "The Chinese Merchandise Mart, Chicago OA3044." Back: Info. Text: "Jay W. Rapp & Co. The Chinese Merchandise Mart, 149-155 West 22nd St. At Wentworth Ave. Phone Victory 94649-1973, Chicago, ILL. Things Direct from the Orient Displayed in the Finest Store in Chiantown Unusual Gifts :: Mandarin Coats :: Silks and SIlk Garments :: Tapestries :: Linens, Jades, Ivories, etc. Auto, Bus, Elevated and Surface Lines Furnish Convenient Transportation to Our Store Be Sure to Visit The Chinese Merchandise Mart on Your Next Trip to Oriental Chinatown"; "Made by Curt Teich & Co.,Inc., Chicago, U.S.A." Old Accession #: GNE

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in