Vertical color tinted postcard of the stone Stark County Court House in Canton Ohio. A tall clock tower is topped with four copper angels. People and vintage vehicles are visible on the street in front of the building under a blue sky.
Reverse side of a divided back postcard with a 1908 Canton Ohio flag postmark and green one cent Franklin stamp. Cursive handwriting covers the message and address sections. The left margin contains publisher information for S. H. Knox and Co.
Vertical color tinted postcard of the stone Stark County Court House in Canton Ohio. A tall clock tower is topped with four copper angels. People and vintage vehicles are visible on the street in front of the building under a blue sky.
Reverse side of a divided back postcard with a 1908 Canton Ohio flag postmark and green one cent Franklin stamp. Cursive handwriting covers the message and address sections. The left margin contains publisher information for S. H. Knox and Co.

1900s Court House Canton Ohio Vintage Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

There is a vibrant sense of community pride in seeing the grand architectural scale of a building that once stood as the literal and metaphorical center of town life. This color tinted postcard features the Stark County Court House in Canton Ohio exactly as it appeared when the bustling streets were filled with people and Horse drawn carriages. The sight of the trumpeting angels atop the clock tower serves as a beautiful reminder of the intricate craftsmanship that once defined the heart of this historic Ohio city.

Details

Era: Divided Back
Decade: 1900s (1908)
City: Canton
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Topics: County Courthouses, Neoclassical Architecture, Clock Towers, Angels, Civic Buildings
Artist Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked Canton Ohio December 5 1908)
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: S. H. Knox and Co.
Printer: Made in Germany

Additional Information

This card was made expressly for S. H. Knox and Co. and printed in Germany as noted on the left margin of the reverse. It features a prominent flag cancel postmark from Canton Ohio dated December 5 1908 and a green one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp. The building itself is famous for the four copper angels on the clock tower which are local landmarks in Stark County. The divided back allows for the message and address to share the space.

The handwritten message on the back discusses a business or travel stay and reads: I will be in Canton until Dec 15 08 closing the season on or about that date. Could you give any information on the conversation of those two gentlemen of our concern. Edwards Hotel Canton Ohio. It is addressed to Miss Glendora Patterson in Marion Ind.

This would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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