Haymarket Square, scene of Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
Haymarket Square is packed with horse-drawn wagons, carts, and vendors, with a monument base in the foreground and brick commercial blocks, awnings, and a tall elevator-like building behind. The square was the site of the 1886 Haymarket Riot, a labor demonstration that ended with a bomb thrown and a policeman killed; the trial and executions that followed became a rallying point for labor and radical groups. By the early 1900s the square was a busy wholesale produce and hay market on Chicago's near west side.
Postcard Details
S. Barnstead Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | V. O. Hammon Pub. Co. |
| Series | No. 78 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs. Chas. Chaslett, S. Barnstead, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Haymarket Square, Chicago, IL |
| Stamp | 2c George Washington, red, issued 1902 |
| Notes | White border; visible halftone dot screen and color tinting; light spotting in the margins. Handwritten message in the right margin: 'from Phila Dec 15/06' (a message, not a Chicago postmark date). Postmark: CHICAGO ILL DEC 10 1906 8-30 AM (second strike CHICAGO, ILL. DEC 10 1906 9-PM). Undivided back, white border, color litho; light toning and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Haymarket Square, scene of Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/haymarket-square-scene-of-haymarket-riot-chicago-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.