The picture shows a view of this Colorful 1940 Downtown Greenville Mississippi Linen Post Card. This postcard was postmarked from Greenville, Mississippi on August 1, 1940. There is a brown 1-1/2 cent Martha Washington postage stamp. The postcard has a neatly written message on the back about playing cards and it was mailed to a Gardiner, Maine address. The card pictures a Greenville Mississippi downtown scene with buildings, old automobiles, lamp posts, awnings, the street, a few people, and old advertising signs. Some of the old signs can be read such as 39;39;DRINK COCA-COLA - DELCIOUS AND REFRESHING39;39;, 39;39;JOSEPHS PHARMACY, INC.39;39;, 39;39;MAYERS READY TO WEAR39;39;, 39;39;F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. FIVE & TEN CENT STORE39;39;, 39;39;DRUG39;39;, 39;39;NO PARKING39;39;, 39;39;WESTERN UNION39;39;, 39;39;SHLITZ BEER39;39;, 39;39;GIFT SHOP39;39;, 39;39;HOTEL REST ???39;39;, and more. It is marked on the front and back as follows: BUSINESS DISTRICT, WASHINGTON ST. GREENVILLE, MISS. GENUINE CURTEICH - CHICAGO 39;39;C. T. AMERICAN ART39;39; POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) The postcard measures 5-1/239;39; x 3-1/239;39;. It appears to be in excellent used condition as pictured. |