Haymarket Square, scene of the Haymarket Riot, Chicago, circa 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A dense jam of horse-drawn wagons, carts and vendors fills Haymarket Square in Chicago, with a monument base in the foreground and brick commercial blocks, awnings and a tall elevator-like structure behind. The card names the square as the scene of the Haymarket Riot, the 1886 labor demonstration in which a bomb was thrown and a policeman killed, followed by a controversial trial and executions. By the time this view was printed the square was best known as a busy wholesale produce and hay market on the city's near west side.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | V. O. Hammon Pub. Co. |
| Series | No. 78 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte S. Barrett, 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 'Chicago' and 'Dec 10/06' in the right margin (not a message). Postmark: CHICAGO ILL DEC 10 1906 3-30 AM (second strike CHICAGO ILL DEC 10 6-PM 1906). Undivided back, white border, color litho; light toning and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Haymarket Square, scene of the Haymarket Riot, Chicago, circa 1906, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/haymarket-square-scene-of-the-haymarket-riot-chicago-circa-1. Accessed October 24, 2026.