Greetings from Lake Forest

Photograph

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History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Bluff

postcard front

postcard front

Name/Title

Greetings from Lake Forest

Entry/Object ID

2003.15

Description

Black and white greetings postcard, circa 1920. Postcard front has eight smaller views of Lake Forest: Catholic Church, C & M.E.R.R. Station, City Hall, Church of the Holy Spirit, First Presbyterian Church, [Chicago & North Western] Station, Onwentsia Club Terrace, Western Avenue Center circle medallion states, "Greetings from Lake Forest, ILL." Purple ink in cursive handwriting on front under Station picture. Verso is Postmarked October 9, 1920, 8 A.M. Purple ink in cursive addressed to Mr. Alexander Liesny at 1101 Noble Street , Chicago, ILL. One cent green U.S. Postage stamp with a featuring a profile of George Washington.

Made/Created

Artist

Childs

Date made

1910 - 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication