Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, NC, 1941

Subjects: Automobiles Squares & Plazas Street Scenes Town & City Views
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1941 (Linen)

Back of Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, NC, 1941, c. 1941 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Main Street runs west from the public square in Forest City, North Carolina, with 1930s-era automobiles parked along the curb and storefronts lining both sides. A flagpole stands at the center of the square, and the Romina Theatre carries a Coca-Cola sign on its facade. The mix of parked cars, shops, and a movie theater reflects how small-town main streets served as retail and entertainment hubs in the early 1940s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hi Russel I am having a wonderful time sure wish you were here with me. Tell guys I had better stop hoping to see you soon love "Bill"

PostmarkedForest City, NC, November 28, 1941, 17:30

Addressed to

Mr. Russel Hendri[?]

Box 278 Cherryville, NC

Postcard record

Postmarked	November 28, 1941, 17:30, Forest City, NC
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	E-4287
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mr. Russel Hendri[?], Box 278, Cherryville, NC
Place depicted	Forest City, NC
Place depicted	Romina Theatre, Forest City, NC
Publisher	Asheville, NC
Stamp	1c Statue of Liberty, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; linen texture; printed card number E-4287 at lower right. Postmark: FOREST CITY NOV 28 5 30 PM 1941 N.C. Divided-back linen card with white border; addressed to Russel Hendren, Box 278, Cherryville, N.C. Light wear/toning.

Cite this card

Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, NC, 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/main-street-and-public-square-looking-west-forest-city-nc-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.