Object Details
- Description
- Postcards, once used as souvenirs, now help us reflect on what a small part of Main Street America used to look like. As highways spread across the nation, Main Street views like this changed and in some cases disappeared as travelers were diverted to roadside eateries away from small towns.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1920s
- Credit Line
- Edith B. and Frederick R. Bell
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 9.6 cm x 14 cm; 3 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in
- Object Name
- postcard
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