Vintage Linen Postcard Main Street at Night Dubuque Iowa 1930s
$ 2.51
Description
Vintage Linen Postcard Main Street at Night Dubuque Iowa 1930s. The prominent clock tower in the background adds a notable landmark to the scene, highlighting Dubuque's historic downtown. This vintage linen postcard beautifully captures Main Street at night in Dubuque, Iowa, showcasing a bustling small-town atmosphere from the 1930s-1940s. The image features classic period automobiles lined up along the street and illuminated storefront signs including Goodman's Opticians Jewelers and The Hub. The prominent clock tower in the background adds a notable landmark to the scene, highlighting Dubuque's historic downtown. Printed by E.C. Kropp Co., a well-known Milwaukee-based publisher famous for their linen postcards, this card exemplifies the rich texture and vibrant colors characteristic of that era's postcard production. Dubuque, recognized as Iowa's oldest city, is described on the back with historical context about its founding by Julien Dubuque. This postcard is an original linen card, unposted, standard size, making it a desirable collectible for enthusiasts of vintage Americana, Midwestern history, and postcard collections.
