You are purchasing a wonderful mixed lot of 12 original antique postcards dating to approximately 1905–1920s, featuring a great variety of American street scenes, disasters, landmarks, and topographical views — most used with original stamps and handwritten messages.
Cards Include:
∙ Canton, OH — North on Market Street, colorized
∙ Huntingdon, PA — Presbyterian Church, colorized
∙ Cedar Point, OH — Bridle Front and Lagoons (linen era)
∙ Blissfield, MI — “The Only Triple Bridge in the World,” black & white
∙ Kansas City Flood, June 1908 — Shanties Along Viaduct Nearly Floating — highly collectible disaster card; back reads “I am mailing you these views of flood. It is not near as bad this year as it was in 1903”
∙ Rochester, MN — Broadway Looking North, colorized
∙ Ottumwa, IA — Main Street, colorized
∙ Large commercial building street scene (Hotel Topliff area)
∙ Ashland College, OH — Bird’s Eye View of campus, blue-toned
∙ New London, OH — Arnold Creager Foundry and Machine Shop
∙ Lyria, OH — Main Street with Hotel Topliff sign
∙ Roller coaster/amusement ride — elevated trestle with car, black & white — highly collectible subject
∙ Additional view card
Back Details:
∙ Majority used with original 1¢ stamps, postmarks 1905–1910
∙ Handwritten messages throughout — named addressees in Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota
∙ Several addressed to Fremont OH, New London OH, Quincy OH, Sullivan OH
Condition: Good to very good for age — typical light wear, toning, and corner wear consistent with mailing and age.
Ships flat in rigid mailer to protect all cards.
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