Post Office and Store | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Post Office and Store

Post Office and Store | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Text on front reads: "Post Office and Store, Winnebago, Wis." A corner store and post office with three gas pumps, surrounded by trees. A man leans on his parked automobile on the left. Three children can be seen on the sidewalk in the distance. Many signs read: "Carver Ice Cream", "Winnebago, Wis. Post Office", "Coca-Cola", "Dad's", "7-up", "Denver Sandwich 5¢", "Copenhagen", "Standard Red Crown", "Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey", and "Oshkosh Aug 12." A "Wings Over America. Air Corps U.S. Army" poster hangs in the window.
DESCRIPTION
Text on front reads: "Post Office and Store, Winnebago, Wis." A corner store and post office with three gas pumps, surrounded by trees. A man leans on his parked automobile on the left. Three children can be seen on the sidewalk in the distance. Many signs read: "Carver Ice Cream", "Winnebago, Wis. Post Office", "Coca-Cola", "Dad's", "7-up", "Denver Sandwich 5¢", "Copenhagen", "Standard Red Crown", "Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey", and "Oshkosh Aug 12." A "Wings Over America. Air Corps U.S. Army" poster hangs in the window.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:151282
Creation Date:circa 1940
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Winnebago
County:Winnebago
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Divided back. #C-2. Real Photo Postcard. Stampbox indicates the photographic paper was manufactured by EKC, 1930-1950.
SUBJECTS
Children
Men
Outdoor photography
Grocery trade
Show windows
Postal service
Signs and signboards
Automobiles
Service stations
Streets
Commercial buildings
Clothing and dress
Yards
Cities and towns
Sidewalks
Posters
Trees
Dwellings

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