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Kresge Administration Building, Detroit, Michigan

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsStreet Scenes
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Kresge Administration Building, Detroit, Michigan, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Kresge Administration Building, Detroit, Michigan, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A large, multi-story administration building with a green roof and rows of windows, seen from a street corner with a tree and street lamp in the foreground; a smaller red brick building and an American flag are visible at left.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Pauline - Rec'd card and both pack- ages - your a sweet heart - thanks - will write letter soon - am well - hope and wish same for you and Frank - Pete

PublisherUnited News Co.
222— KRESGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH. --- This building of modern classic architecture, covering two acres, an entire city block, is the home office of the S. S. Kresge Company. UNITED NEWS CO., 24 WEST JEFFERSON AVENUE, DETROIT, MICH. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD
PostmarkedAugust 7, 1945, 08:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Pauline Moore

2034 Forbes St, Pittsburgh, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked
Series222
ConditionVery good
Place addressedPauline Moore, 2034 Forbes St, Pittsburgh, PA
Place depictedKresge Administration Building, Detroit, MI
PublisherDetroit, MI
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesLinen texture; beige border; printed card number 222. Postmark: TRA[illegible]CH AUG 7 8 AM 1945. Linen-era divided-back card with white border; 1c Washington green stamp; light edge/corner wear and slight discoloration.

Cite this card

Kresge Administration Building, Detroit, Michigan, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/kresge-administration-building-detroit-michigan. Accessed October 5, 2026.