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Bandstand in Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa, 1912

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1912 (Golden Age)
Front of Bandstand in Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa, 1912, Mr John Foster, IL, USA, c. 1912 lithograph postcard
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Back of Bandstand in Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa, 1912, Mr John Foster, IL, USA, c. 1912 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A domed wooden bandstand or pavilion stands on a lawn at the right, framed by dense trees and beds of low, colorful flowers in the foreground. The setting is Crapo Park in Burlington, Iowa. Crapo Park was laid out in the 1890s on high ground above the Mississippi River on land given by the Crapo family; its landscaped drives, bluffs, and Victorian-era structures made it a favorite local postcard subject. Band concerts in such pavilions were a standard summer entertainment in American city parks of the period. The sender's note from West Burlington mixes work news with a request, reporting that "the greek had quit" and asking that goods be sent C.O.D.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

write West Burlington Ia. 10/24-12. Kind friend. Well again all R. O. want 2 work. the greek had quit. first running 2 chairs. good business. Say send this stuff C.O.D. forgot 2 leave money. Earle Chodwick.

PublisherBREMER
Scene in Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa.
PostmarkedIA, October 24, 1912, 19:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr John Foster

3?0 East North St Galesburg, IL

FromCarl Chadwick, West Burlington, IA

Postcard record

Postmarked, IA
PublisherBREMER
Series105 2765
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr John Foster, 3?0 East North St, Galesburg, IL
Place sent fromCarl Chadwick, West Burlington, IA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesThin white margin along the lower and left edges; corners worn and slightly rounded; color litho with a visible halftone screen. Postmark: [illegible] OCT 24 7 PM 1912 IOWA. Divided-back private card with 1¢ green Franklin stamp; printed red "BREMER / FLINT HILLS" letterhead and "POST CARD" heading; color litho view with thin white border; light soiling, corner/edge wear, small tear at upper right by stamp.

Cite this card

Bandstand in Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bandstand-in-crapo-park-burlington-iowa-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.