A large conical earthen mound rises above scrubby trees and brush, with a small pavilion or observation structure perched on its summit; the card's own caption names the site as Indian Mound Park in Quincy, Illinois. Quincy, on the bluffs above the Mississippi River in western Illinois, preserves a group of prehistoric Native American mounds within this park, which became a public pleasure ground in the late nineteenth century. The view is a halftone reproduction of a photograph, typical of the undivided-back era.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Sep 7. 1905 -
Quincy is a delightful place to spend birthday
in, and am well - EEE
White border along the bottom carrying the printed caption; visible halftone dot screen; handwritten message in the lower margin; light spotting and edge wear.
Postmark: PALMYRA MO. SEP 8 5 PM 1905 (with a second, receiving-style strike reading KILBOURN ... 9 ... at lower right). Undivided back with printed "POST CARD / This side for the address"; 1-cent green Franklin stamp; light soiling and corner wear.
Cite this card
Indian Mound Park, Quincy, Illinois, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/indian-mound-park-quincy-illinois-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.
