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Measures: 5.5" x 3.5" Chrome postcard featuring a scenic view of Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, with the city skyline and rows of blooming pink spring trees in the foreground. A classic mid-century chrome view printed by Dexter Press from an Ektachrome photograph by Wm. Harold Harvey. REVERSE: Divided back with Dexter Press imprint. Postally used — bears a 4-cent Woodrow Wilson stamp and a Chicago, Illinois postmark dated May 11, 1963. Handwritten message present (transcribe here if applicable). SPECIFICATIONS • Type: Chrome Postcard (Photochrome) • Publisher/Printer: Dexter Press • Photographer: Wm. Harold Harvey (Ektachrome) • Location: Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois • Postmark: Chicago IL, May 11, 1963 • Stamp: 4¢ Woodrow Wilson definitive • Era: Chrome era, 1963 (pre-ZIP code; two-digit postal zone period 1943–1963) • Size: Standard 3.5" × 5.5" • Condition: VG — light corner wear consistent with grade; postally used on reverse; image side clean Note: The May 11, 1963 postmark places this card just weeks before ZIP codes were introduced (July 1963), making it a transitional postal use. The 4¢ domestic postcard rate was in effect January 1952–January 1963; verify stamp usage for postal history collectors. Securely sleeved and packaged for safe delivery. Combined shipping available — additional cards ship for a small surcharge. Please see our other listings for more vintage postcards, RPPCs, and ephemera.