St. Paul, MN US Post Office Custom House Curteich Linen Postcard 1940s
$ 5.28
Description
St. Paul, MN US Post Office Custom House Curteich Linen Postcard 1940s. 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. Discover a piece of St. Paul's architectural history with this vibrant vintage postcard, showcasing the impressive U.S. Post Office and Custom House. This iconic building, also known as the Federal Building, was a central hub for the main Post Office and various Federal departments, strategically located adjacent to Union Station and the bustling business district. The postcard captures the grandeur of the structure with its distinctive stepped design, rendered in the popular Art-Colortone process, which imparts a unique visual texture and rich color palette, characteristic of the era. This collectible postcard is a genuine Curteich-Chicago production, renowned for their high-quality linen postcards from the mid-20th century. The detailed illustration highlights the building's multi-story facade, with flags subtly visible, and classic automobiles parked along the street, offering a glimpse into the street scenes of the 1940s. It's a superb find for collectors of Minnesota memorabilia, architectural history, or vintage postal ephemera, representing a significant landmark in Saint Paul's urban landscape.
