This image shows a pair of automobiles approaching from around a curve of Highway 35 in Wisconsin, near the town of Pepin.
There is no description on the back of the card.
Pepin, Wisconsin is a small town on Lake Pepin, which is a part of the Mississippi River and forms the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota along the lake.
The style of cars in the picture indicate it is likely from the 1930s.
Tag Archives: 1930s
Desert Scene
This postcard is an artwork with poetry and commentary illustrating some of the clichés of the desert as they were understood in the mid-20th Century.

C.T. Art-Colortone, Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif.
There is no description on the back of this card. There is handwriting there, and it appears to list the titles of several popular songs of the time, the most obvious being “I Found a Million Dollar Baby”, which was published in 1931 and first performed by Fanny Bryce, then recorded by many others, including Bing Crosby, also in 1931. This indicates the card likely dates from the 1930s.
Golden Canyon, Funeral Mountains, Death Valley, California
This image shows the so-called Golden Canyon of the Funeral Mountain range in Death Valley, California. The canyon name may be an alternate description of the north end of Death Valley, as the Funeral Mountains form the northern border of the valley.

Frasher’s Fotos, Pomona, Calif.
There is no description on the back of the card. The Death Valley National Park is not a true valley. Instead, it is a graben, or a block of land that has been lowered by tectonic activity between two other rising blocks. It became famous for it’s borax mines which provided soap and laundry powder to the U.S. consumer in the middle of the 20th century.
The lonely automobile shown in the image indicates the card likely dates from the 1930s.
Eastern Star and Masonic Home, Rockford, Illinois
The building shown in this image was a retirement and convalescent center for members of the Masonic order and certain family.
The description states:
Rockford…Founded in 1834…Now has third largest population in Illinois…Seat of Winnebago County…Served by four railroads, hub of bus routes, 140 airport four miles north of city.
–The postcard description does not provide any further information on the building or its purpose. Typically such establishments were for members of the organization that built it.
It is believed that this building was razed and replaced by new structures on the same site.
This card likes dates from the 1930s.
Masonic Temple, Rockford, Illinois
This building housed the Tebala Shrine Temple for the Masonic Order, including several related organizations.

E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The description states:
This building is known as the Tebala Shrine Temple which houses the local A. A. O. N. M. S., Star in the East Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Crusader Commandery, White Shrine and other Masonic Orders. The auditorium seats 1735 persons. This temple is used for many musical and theatrical productions and civic gatherings.
–The lengthy abbreviations refer to the full names of the respective Shrine organizations. This building appears to be no longer in use, as the Tebala Shrine website points to a much newer building to the east of downtown Rockford.
This postcard likely dates from the 1930s.
Tunnel between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario
This image shows an idealized view of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, shortly after construction was completed in 1930, and is the third major international crossing between Detroit and Windsor.

Tichnor Quality Views
The description states:
The Detroit and Canada Tunnel, connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is the first vehicular subway ever built between two nations. It is approximately a mile long from portal to portal. The American portal is but a few hundred feet from the center of the financial and shopping districts of Detroit, which the Canadian end is located in the very heart of Windsor’s rapidly expanding business center.
–The cars shown indicate this image is from the 1920s. The postcard was used, and is dated 18 August 1932.
Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan
This is a low aerial view of the Detroit Public Library building as it looked after construction in the 1920s. It is an Italian Renaissance style building.

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There is no description on the back of this card. The building is still in use as the Detroit Public Library main branch, and houses their administrative offices.
This card was used and is dated 18 August 1932.
Shrine of the Little Flower, Detroit, Michigan
The Shrine of the Little Flower is named in honor of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 24.
There is no description on the back of this card. This is an image of the second structure as it looked during construction. The building behind the tower was finished as two stories and includes a copper roof.
This was the home of the widely known Father Coughlin, who was a early supporter of the New Deal as outlined by Franklin Roosevelt, but broke with him early on when the new policies did not extend as far as he hoped.
This card was used and is dated 18 August 1932.
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan
This image shows the once-named Methodist Episcopal Church located in Detroit, Michigan. It has changed names several times over the decades, with the changes in the Methodist Church in America, the largest group now known as the United Methodist Church.

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There is no description on the back, and the front captions read:
Metropolitan M. E. Church, Woodward Ave, Between Chandler and Marston Avenues, Detroit, Mich.
–This building was completed in 1926, and has remained a Methodist church to the present day. in the 1940’s it was briefly the largest Methodist congregation in the world.
This card was used and is dated 18 August 1932.
Girls Dormitory, Albion College, Michigan
This building was built to house the co-eds attending Albion College, a private Methodist affiliated liberal arts college. It is the result of a merger of two previous schools, one for men and one for women.

Genuine Curteich-Chicago “C.T. American Art” Post Card
There is no description on the back of the card.
The building shown is now known as Wesley Hall, and houses first year students of both genders. A careful eye will note some small modifications to the structure since this card was published.
This card likely dates to the 1930s.