Name/Title
Lombard Postcard with Four PhotosEntry/Object ID
P.90.138Description
Postcard featuring four Lombard icons.Subject
Recto: Four photos of various Lombard icons; the train station, the DuPage River Bridge, the Lutheran Church, and the Maple Street Chapel.
Verso: Letter from one of the Assman siblings to their brother Werner regarding the demand for houses in Lombard.Subject Person/Organization
Werner Assman, Annie Assman, Nettie AssmanSubject Place
City
Lombard, IL* Untyped Subject Place
United States of AmericaContext
The Assman family were important Lombardians. This postcard features many of the attractions of Lombard from the turn of the century.Collection
PostcardsLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Churches, Post cards, Postcards, Photographic postcards, Bridges, Train stationsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Place Published
City
Lombard, IL* Untyped Place Published
United States of AmericaDate Published
circa 1900Time Period
20th CenturyPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
March 18, 1909, 4PMPostmark Place
City
Lombard, IL* Untyped Postmark Place
United States of AmericaStamp
Green 1 cent stamp featuring Benjamin FranklinSender
"L. A."Addressee
Name
Werner AssmanAddress
City
Wallowa CountyState/Province
OregonCountry
United StatesPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Dear Brother:
How are you? Expected to write you sooner but seems as though I never get at it. Suppose you're busy as well. N. sold 25 the last week. there's a great demand for houses. Hope you're well as are all present. L. A.Transcriber
Austin HeeremaLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
