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Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets, Camden, Maine, circa 1940

Subjects
AutomobilesStreet ScenesTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets, Camden, Maine, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets, Camden, Maine, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A street-level view of the intersection of Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets in Camden, Maine, with commercial buildings, yellow awnings, leafy trees, and several 1940s automobiles parked and driving around the wide crossing. A green lawn and low fence occupy the foreground, while storefronts line the far side of the street. The caption identifies the three streets meeting in Camden's downtown area.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

April-30-1946 To Minnie Payno From Pal Blanche Dingley 10- Rawson Ave., Camden, Maine.

PublisherCurteich
Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets, Camden, Maine OB645-N --- Corner Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets. Hanging baskets filled with flowers and vines decorate the lamp posts in the business section. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. AMERICAN ART" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
Addressed to
Minnie Raynor

To Minnie Raynor From Pal Blanche Dingley 10 - Rawson Ave., Camden, Maine.

FromBlanche Dingley, 10 Rawson Ave., Camden, ME

Postcard record

PublisherCurteich
SeriesOB645-N
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCamden, ME
PublisherCurteich, Chicago, IL
Place sent fromBlanche Dingley, 10 Rawson Ave., Camden, ME
NotesWhite border; linen texture; printed card number OB645-N at lower right. No postmark — unmailed card. Divided back with "POST CARD" heading and "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; "GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO 'C.T. AMERICAN ART' POST CARD" imprint along the divider, linen-era stock (front numbered OB645-N). Pencil note dated April 30, 1946; light age soiling, no stamp.

Cite this card

Main, Elm and Chestnut Streets, Camden, Maine, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/main-elm-and-chestnut-streets-camden-maine-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.