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Lover's Lane, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 1911

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1911 (Golden Age)
Front of Lover's Lane, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 1911, c. 1911 lithograph postcard
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Back of Lover's Lane, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 1911, c. 1911 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

Lover's Lane in Lincoln Park, Chicago, is shown as a curving walk edged with beds of red and white flowers. Lawn, trees, and a small pond at left frame the path, and a few visitors sit on benches. By 1911 Lincoln Park was a well-established North Side public park, and its formal plantings and shaded walks made it a popular place for strolling. The printed caption gives the path its romantic name.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

9-13, 11. Dear Walter. I have received your pretty card and was glad to hear from you, I am going to write you a letter to-morrow. Best regards, Frieda.

Lover's Lane, Lincoln Park, Chicago.
PostmarkedChicago, IL, September 14, 1911, 09:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. Walter Bittner

Elcho, WI

Postcard record

Postmarked, Chicago, IL
Series1171
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. Walter Bittner, Elcho, WI
Place depictedLincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Place mentionedChicago, IL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1907, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; surface wear and light spotting; Chicago 'I Will' motto shield emblem at upper right. Postmark: CHICAGO SEP 14 9-30 AM 1911 ILL. Divided-back card ("THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"); no white border on front; lithographic/other texture, not linen or glossy. Heavy creasing, foxing/staining, and edge wear; dealer pencil marks (112, 2.00, 95) at top; pencil date notation (9-13, 11.).

Cite this card

Lover's Lane, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 1911, postcard, c. 1911. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lovers-lane-lincoln-park-chicago-il-1911. Accessed November 2, 2026.