As a reaction to the Industrial Revoultion in the 19th century many big cities built parks as green getaways from the noise and pollution. Chicago's great parks were mostly conceived and contructed between the end of the Civil War and the early 20th century. Humboldt Park, on the West Side, is one.
Here are seven postcards dating from around 1906 to 1930.
Humboldt Park looks beautiful. If it wasn't so close to my bedtime... I'd actually try and see how much things have changed over the past 100 years.
ReplyDeleteI think most of the park is intact. At least a couple of the buildings are landmarks. I've never been there.
ReplyDeleteI never knew what the inspiration was for some of our more well known parks, but it certainly makes sense now that I do. Thanks for the info!
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ReplyDeleteI'm as fascinated by those old stamps as I am with the postcards.
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