Across a broad, nearly empty plaza, the Field Museum of Natural History shows a long neoclassical facade in Georgia white marble. A continuous Ionic colonnade runs the length of the building, and a few small figures on the walk give a sense of its monumental scale. The museum had moved from its Jackson Park quarters into this new Lake Shore Drive building in 1921, placing the collection in a civic landmark at Roosevelt Road and Lake Michigan.
White border around a black-and-white halftone image; heavy foxing spots and surface staining; a diagonal crease visible in the lower right of the image area.
No postmark. Divided-back card with 'THIS SPACE FOR WRITING' / 'THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS' and stamp box 'PLACE STAMP HERE / UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS'. Printed description of the Field Museum on the back. Dealer pencil notation 'E508 200' at top; light foxing and toning, no stamp, no address.
Cite this card
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, circa 1921, postcard, c. 1921. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/field-museum-of-natural-history-chicago-il-circa-1921. Accessed November 2, 2026.
