Main Street Salt Lake City UT Vintage Postcard Curteichcolor Chrome
$ 5.28
Description
Main Street Salt Lake City UT Vintage Postcard Curteichcolor Chrome. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. This vintage Curteichcolor postcard captures a vibrant, expansive view of Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah, showcasing its bustling character as the city's principal business thoroughfare. The image, a reproduction from an original Kodachrome by Frank Wise for Deseret Book Company, beautifully illustrates the broad, meticulously planned streets, a testament to the foresight of Brigham Young and his associates. Visible are multiple lanes of traffic, numerous parked automobiles from a bygone era, and the impressive architecture of downtown buildings, with the iconic Utah State Capitol dome discernible on the distant hills. The postcard highlights the city's unique urban planning, noting the standard 132-foot width of Salt Lake City streets, designed to accommodate ample parking and six lanes of moving traffic. This collectible piece offers a fascinating glimpse into the mid-20th century cityscape, perfect for enthusiasts of Utah history, urban development, and vintage Americana. It's a superb example of early chrome postcard production, preserving a significant historical perspective of Salt Lake City's commercial heart.
