A composite view of Peoria, Illinois, with the Soldiers Monument in a small park at lower left and a long panorama of the town along the Illinois River at right. An oval medallion wreathed in foliage sits at the upper left. Peoria, laid out where the Illinois River widens into Lake Peoria, was a busy river port and a distilling and agricultural-implement manufacturing center in the decades around 1900.
Undivided-back era card; halftone print with decorative foliage border, no white border. Upper-left corner crease, light soiling, and a handwritten message in ink across the lower right ("Dear Charlotte / from Ogle"). Postmark: PEORIA, ILL. NOV 18 1903, a double-circle date stamp with wavy killer lines extending right over the stamp. Undivided back with "Private Mailing Card / Authorized by Act of Congress May 19, 1898" imprint; white border on front; light edge wear and slight soiling.
Cite this card
Soldiers Monument and riverfront, Peoria, IL, 1903, postcard, c. 1903. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-monument-and-riverfront-peoria-il-1903. Accessed November 2, 2026.
