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Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois

Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Black-and-white view of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, a large neoclassical building with long colonnades, seen from an elevated angle across its surrounding lawns and drives. Water and a breakwater are visible at the left horizon.

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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. It is 440 feet wide, 700 feet long and 104 feet high. The building is strictly fireproof. THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS M-2
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ConditionGood
Place depictedField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
Place mentionedField Museum of Natural History, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
NotesWhite border around a black-and-white halftone image; crease and wear at upper left corner, light surface staining and scuffs. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, white border, matte halftone print. Printed descriptive text about the Field Museum on the back. Light toning/foxing on the card stock.

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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-1915. Accessed October 5, 2026.