Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois

Subject: Town & City Views
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1915 printed photo postcard — Back

About this subject

Black-and-white view of the long neoclassical Field Museum of Natural History building in Chicago, seen from across a broad empty plaza. A colonnade of tall columns runs the length of the facade, with a few tiny figures on the walk in front.

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FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --- Field Museum of Natural History (Founded by Marshall Field in 1893) is located at Roosevelt Road and Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois. The exterior is of Georgia white marble and is treated in a monumental manner based on Greek architecture of the Ionic order. Its dimensions are 350 feet wide and 750 feet long. The building is strictly fireproof. THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS

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Condition	Fair
Place depicted	Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
Place mentioned	Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
Notes	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 'UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS'. Printed description of the Field Museum on the back. Dealer pencil notation 'E508 700' at top; light foxing and toning, no stamp, no address.

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Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/field-museum-of-natural-history-chicago-illinois. Accessed October 5, 2026.