Lake Shore Drive, Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1915
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A broad, tree-lined boulevard runs along the Lake Michigan shore in Lincoln Park, with an open red touring car and a horse-drawn carriage sharing the roadway. Pedestrians and picnickers dot the grass and the lakefront promenade. Lincoln Park grew out of the grounds of the old city cemetery in the 1860s and became Chicago's first public park, a long green strip on the north side. By the time this card was printed, Lake Shore Drive was a favored pleasure route linking the park to the downtown lakefront, and the mix of automobiles and carriages on the road showed how quickly the motorcar was taking over.
Postcard Details
2605 Monterey Av. Atlantic City, NJ
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , CHICAGO |
|---|---|
| Publisher | V. O. Hammon Publishing Co. |
| Series | 622 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs. D. C. Green, 2605 Monterey Av., Atlantic City, NJ |
| Place depicted | Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, issued 1912 |
| Notes | Colored lithograph with a narrow border; light edge and corner wear, a few small ink spots in the sky area. Postmark: CHICAGO JUL 8 1 PM 1915. Divided back, white border, color litho; German message in pen; light edge wear and toning. |
Cite this card
Lake Shore Drive, Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-shore-drive-lincoln-park-chicago-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.