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Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio

Subjects
AutomobilesStreet ScenesTheaters & Opera Houses
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A large classical-style public auditorium building on a city street, with cars parked along the curb and a few pedestrians. The building has arched windows and a sign reading 'CLEVELAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM' on its facade.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

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PublisherAmerican Greeting Publishers
37 CLEVELAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM, CLEVELAND, OHIO 2A-H656 --- Cleveland's Public Auditorium. Fourteen events can be held here simultaneously. Seating capacity of main auditorium, 13,156; Music Hall, 3,000; Ballroom 1,500, North Exhibition Hall, 1,500; Little Theatre, 700; several additional halls have seating capacities ranging from 60 to 500. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY C. T. ART-COLORTONE AMERICAN GREETING PUBLISHERS, CLEVELAND, OHIO QUALITY C CO CHICAGO
PostmarkedCleveland, OH, July 21, 1940, 21:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Frank Svoboda

1616 Rutherford, Detroit, Mich

Postcard record

Postmarked, Cleveland, OH
Series2A-H656
ConditionVery good
Place addressedFrank Svoboda, 1616 Rutherford, Detroit, MI
Place depictedCleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH
Place depictedCleveland, OH
PublisherAmerican Greeting Publishers, Cleveland, OH
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border, linen texture. Printed card number 2A-H656 at bottom right. Postmark: CLEVELAND OHIO JUL 21 9-PM 1940. Linen-era C.T. Art-Colortone card, divided back, white border; 1c Washington stamp; light edge wear and a small stain near the postmark.

Cite this card

Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cleveland-public-auditorium-cleveland-ohio. Accessed October 5, 2026.