Vertical color tinted postcard of the old City Hall in Canton Ohio. The red brick building features a prominent clock tower with a tall spire. A handwritten message in blue ink is visible in the bottom margin on a street scene.
Reverse side of an undivided back postcard with a printed description of Canton City Hall. Features royal crests and the Raphael Tuck and Sons Raphotype logo. The address is written in cursive for a recipient in Cincinnati, Ohio. Part of the address is blacked out with ink.
Vertical color tinted postcard of the old City Hall in Canton Ohio. The red brick building features a prominent clock tower with a tall spire. A handwritten message in blue ink is visible in the bottom margin on a street scene.
Reverse side of an undivided back postcard with a printed description of Canton City Hall. Features royal crests and the Raphael Tuck and Sons Raphotype logo. The address is written in cursive for a recipient in Cincinnati, Ohio. Part of the address is blacked out with ink.

1900s Old City Hall Canton Ohio Tucks Raphotype Vintage Postcard UDB

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About This Vintage Postcard

There is a vibrant sense of community pride in seeing the very cornerstone of civic life exactly as it stood when a burgeoning city first found its voice. This postcard captures the old City Hall in Canton, Ohio, a grand brick and stone landmark that once housed everything from the mayor offices to the central fire engine station. The high quality printing and royal heraldry on the reverse remind us that even a simple piece of local news was once treated with the artistic dignity of a royal commission.

Details

Era: Undivided Back
Decade: 1900s 
City: Canton
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Topics: City Halls, Government Buildings, Civic Architecture, Raphael Tuck, Raphotype
Artist Photographer: Raphael Tuck and Sons
Condition: Circulated (Hand dated June 1, 1907)
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons
Printer: Printed in Holland

Additional Information

This card is part of the Raphotype series numbered 5346 and was produced by Raphael Tuck and Sons who held the prestigious title of Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen. Raphotype is a specific type of early 20th century postcard produced by this renowned British publisher and these cards are most common from the undivided back era. While Tuck was famous for high quality lithography the Raphotype process was a more economical color printing method that often resulted in a softer slightly softer tones appearance compared to their more premium series.

The reverse includes a detailed historical printed description noting that the building contained fourteen apartments for city offices and the Central Engine House headquarters. It also mentions a steel jail located in the basement and states the total property value at the time was 130,000 dollars.

The back is addressed in elegant cursive to an individual in Cincinnati, Ohio. The handwritten message on the front reads: The city looks bright and beautiful this morning. A. June 1 07.

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

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