A vintage linen postcard featuring a scenic view of Duck Lake in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, capturing the peaceful lake and lush surrounding trees during the 1930s.
Era: Linen (c. 1940s)
City: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Topics: Lakes, Parks, Trees, Landscapes, Tourism
Artist, Photographer: Photo Courtesy of St Louis Chamber of Commerce
Condition: Circulated
Postmark: September 13, 1951
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Gibson Merchandise Co.
Printer: Colourpicture Publishers
Print Type: Lithograph, Linen
Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the nation's greatest urban parks, featuring picturesque bodies of water like Duck Lake alongside expansive green spaces. Colourpicture Publishers of Boston produced vibrant linen-finish cards utilizing their high-quality color lithography process during the mid-20th century, documenting popular municipal attractions across the United States.
