Amon Carter print details

Polk Street, Amarillo, Texas

Unknown

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1940

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by McCormick Co.

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.r. printed: Polk Street, Amarillo, Texas

    l.l. printed along left edge: © MC C. CO. PHOTO 57661

    l.l. to l.c. printed: Looking North from Tenth Avenue

    l.r. printed along left edge: 5B-H1327

    Verso [vertical]:

    u.l. printed: Amarillo, Tex. (Pop. 80,000). Hub of North- \ west Texas, noted for Polk Street, the shopping \ and amusement center for this fast-growing \ railroad, cattle, oil and distribution city.

    u.c. to l.l. in ink transverse: Hello Mary and Dee- \ Harry Nina & I are \ on our way to see George \ We expect to be home about \ middle of mch - \ Grandma Nina & Harry

    u.r. [stamp]: STERLING [illeg.] \ FEB 23 \ 330 PM \ [illeg.]

    l.l. to u.l. printed along left edge: DISTRIBUTED BY MC CORMICK CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS, AMARILLO, TEXAS

    l.c. to u.c. printed transverse: GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)

    c.r. in ink: Mr and Mrs Don Lemen \ 2375 Bellaire St \ Denver \ Colo

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1193

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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