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Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, North Carolina, circa 1940

Subjects
AutomobilesStreet ScenesTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, North Carolina, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, North Carolina, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

View down Main Street and the public square in Forest City, North Carolina, looking west. Parked 1930s-era automobiles line the street, with storefronts, a central flagpole, and the Romina Theatre featuring a Coca-Cola sign.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

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

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
MAIN STREET AND PUBLIC SQUARE LOOKING WEST. FOREST CITY. N. C. E-4287 --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD PUBLISHED BY ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C.
PostmarkedForest City, NC, November 28, 1941, 17:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. Russel Hendri[?]

Box 278, Cherryville, NC

Postcard record

Postmarked, Forest City, NC
SeriesE-4287
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. Russel Hendri[?], Box 278, Cherryville, NC
Place depictedForest City, NC
Place depictedRomina Theatre, Forest City, NC
PublisherAsheville, NC
Stamp1c Statue of Liberty, green
NotesWhite 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; addressee surname cut off at card edge. Light wear/toning.

Cite this card

Main Street and Public Square looking west, Forest City, North Carolina, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/main-street-and-public-square-looking-west-forest-city-north. Accessed October 5, 2026.