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Wall Street showing Trinity Church, New York City, circa 1915

Subjects
ChurchesStreet Scenes
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Wall Street showing Trinity Church, New York City, circa 1915, Mrs. M. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Wall Street showing Trinity Church, New York City, circa 1915, Mrs. M. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A view down Wall Street toward the Gothic Revival spire of Trinity Church, framed by tall office buildings and crowded with pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and an early motor car. Trinity Church, designed by Richard Upjohn and consecrated in 1846, stood at the head of Wall Street and was for decades the tallest structure in the city, its 281-foot spire a landmark of the financial district. The scene captures the parish church dwarfed by the commercial towers that grew up around it in the early 20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I will send you a picture of Rockaway later Dear Nelia Just got back home from Rockaway had a very nice time. Hated to come home. I met a nice fellow while away. His name is "Willard Milkin".

WALL STREET SHOWING TRINITY CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES. WALL STREET NEW YORK CITY. Wall Street derived its name from the wall built by Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 to defend New Amsterdam at this point. It is now the foremost financial center in the world and the most powerful banks and brokers have their offices here. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY.
PostmarkedNew York, NY, June 21, 1921, 17:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. M. K. Nichols

57 Prospect Ave., Walton, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, New York, NY
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. M. K. Nichols, 57 Prospect Ave., Walton, NY
Place mentionedWall Street, New York, NY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; printed caption in black across the top margin; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: NEW YORK, N.Y. JUN 21 5:30PM 1921 STA. M. Divided back; white border; color litho; light toning and edge wear.

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Wall Street showing Trinity Church, New York City, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/wall-street-showing-trinity-church-new-york-city-circa-1915. Accessed October 24, 2026.