Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1960

Subjects: Public Parks & Commons Town & City Views
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1945 (Linen)

Back of Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1960, c. 1945 chrome postcard — Back

About this subject

A large ornamental fountain erupts in a tall central jet with side sprays, set in a park with a broad lawn in the foreground. Behind the fountain and a line of trees rises a city skyline of mid-century office towers and older high-rises under a clear blue sky.

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PublisherDexter Press, Inc.

BUCKINGHAM MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN "The center-piece of Grant Park" Chicago, Illinois The largest fountain of its type in the world built at a cost of $1,000,000, the gift of Miss Kate Buckingham in memory of her brother Mr. Charles Buckingham. The fountain is set in a garden 600 feet square surrounded by smaller pools and the column of water rises to a height of 90 feet. Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N. Y. Color by Penrod Studio Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE CHICAGO, "The City Beautiful" Rev. 3-62 50843-B

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Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, IL
Place depicted	Chicago, IL
Place mentioned	Chicago, IL
Publisher	West Nyack, NY
Notes	Chrome-era color photo card; no white border; slight edge and corner wear; no printed caption or handwriting on front. No postmark. Divided-back chrome-era card with printed caption; 'Rev. 3-62' code suggests a 1962 printing. No stamp, no handwriting, no address.

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Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1960, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/buckingham-fountain-grant-park-chicago-illinois-circa-1960. Accessed October 5, 2026.