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State Street looking north from Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1910

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsStreetcars & TrolleysStreet Scenes
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1902 (Early)
Front of State Street looking north from Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1910, c. 1902 lithograph postcard
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Back of State Street looking north from Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1910, c. 1902 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A hand-colored view looking north up State Street from Madison Street in Chicago, filled with a dense crowd, horse-drawn wagons, and several red-and-cream electric streetcars, with tall commercial blocks and awnings lining both sides. State Street was Chicago's principal retail thoroughfare, and the caption's claim to be the busiest street in the city reflects its role as the spine of the downtown Loop in the early 20th century. The card was published by Curt Teich & Co., the Chicago firm whose early numbered views were printed in Germany before its own plant opened.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

For Charlotte This view shows the busiest and most crowded street in Chicago Papa L.

PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
Chicago, Ill. State street looking north from Madison Str. Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, Publ. No. 6 Printed in Germany
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Postcard record

PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
SeriesNo. 6
ConditionGood
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902
NotesWhite margin at bottom carrying the printed caption and imprint; light edge wear. Printed in Germany.

Cite this card

State Street looking north from Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/state-street-looking-north-from-madison-street-chicago-illin. Accessed October 24, 2026.