Lake in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940

Subjects: Lakes & Ponds Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Lake in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A quiet lake ringed by large shade trees in Forest Park, with visitors lounging on the grassy bank and a few small boats and figures on the water. Forest Park, opened in 1876 on the western edge of St. Louis, covers roughly 1,300 acres and was the site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition; its lakes, boathouses and shaded drives made it a favorite recreation ground, and it remains home to the Saint Louis Zoo, Art Museum and Science Center.

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PublisherBlackwell Wielandy

55—Lake in Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo. OB-H319 --- The Duck Lake in the 1,400-acre Forest Park is located in the western section of St. Louis. A part of the Park's world-famous Zoological Gardens, the Lake is the home of many kinds of ducks, geese and swans. Many varieties of the birds have never been pinioned, and fly about the Park at will. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) BLACKWELL WIELANDY, ST. LOUIS

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Publisher	Blackwell Wielandy
Series	55
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
Publisher	Blackwell Wielandy, St. Louis, MO
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a cream white border; "OB-H319" at lower right is a Curt Teich production code. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back linen-texture era (Curteich "C.T. Art-Colortone"), white border on front, light age soiling only.

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Lake in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-in-forest-park-st-louis-missouri-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.