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Y.M.C.A. Building, Fort Dodge, Iowa, circa 1915

Subjects
AutomobilesCommunity Centers
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Y.M.C.A. Building, Fort Dodge, Iowa, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Y.M.C.A. Building, Fort Dodge, Iowa, circa 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

A four-story red brick Y.M.C.A. building with white stone quoins and a columned portico entrance, an American flag flying from the roof. A vintage open touring automobile with a driver stands on the street in the right foreground, with young trees along the sidewalk.

Postcard Details

Message

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PublisherS. S. Kresge Co.
Y.M.C.A. BUILDING, FORT DODGE, IOWA. Y.M.C.A. --- POST CARD A-60042 MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE O. T. AMERICAN ART PUBLISHED BY S. S. KRESGE CO. MADE IN U. S. A. Place the Stamp here ONE CENT For United States and Island Possessions Cuba, Canada and Mexico. TWO CENTS For Foreign.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedFort Dodge, IA
NotesWhite border around the image; chromolithograph color printing with visible halftone grain. No writing on front. No postmark, stamp, or handwritten message; only pencil dealer marks '503' and '4.00' at top. Divided-back color litho card, white border, publisher imprint S. S. Kresge Co. with 'O. T. AMERICAN ART' along the divider; light foxing/toning.

Cite this card

Y.M.C.A. Building, Fort Dodge, Iowa, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/y-m-c-a-building-fort-dodge-iowa-circa-1915. Accessed October 5, 2026.