Product Details

Large bulk lot of 118 vintage Illinois postcards covering a wide range of cities, towns, counties and historic locations throughout the state. Strong Chicago representation with skyline/building views, Tribune Tower, Wrigley Building, Michigan Avenue, Lincoln Park, Washington Park, hotels, museums, lakefront scenes and more. Also includes postcards from Springfield, Decatur, Mount Vernon, Effingham, Jacksonville, Galesburg, Rockford, Nashville, Evanston, Charleston and other Illinois communities. Subjects include courthouses, post offices, schools, churches, parks, colleges, Lincoln sites, architecture, hotels, roadside scenes and local landmarks. Mix of used and unused cards, some with stamps, postmarks and handwritten messages. 118 pieces total. Various condition throughout with expected age wear, corner/edge wear, writing, toning and occasional heavier wear. Great dealer/reseller lot or collection builder for Illinois county, town, Chicago and local-history postcard collectors.