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"I WILL" Chicago Postcard Information

Bank, Chicago.186C — Home Insurance Bldg., Chicago.187C — First National Bank Bldg., Chicago.188C — (Washington Park, Chicago.)189C — (La Rabida Sanitarium, Jackson Park, Chicago.)190C — (Shelter House, Jackson Park, Chicago.)191C — (Lily Pond-Lincoln Park) – small letters192C — (Blackstone Hotel, Chicago.)193C — (Garfield Park, Chicago.)194C — (The Rustic Bridge, Washington Park, Chicago.)195C — (Lincoln Park, Chicago.)196C — (North Pond, Lincoln Park, Chicago.)197C — (Lincoln Park Conservatory) – small letters198C — (The new concrete building of Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago) The largest of its kind in America. McConnell Riverview Park, Chicago. McConnell. Building, Chicago.183C — Princess Theatre, Chicago.184C — Fine Arts Building, Chicago.185C — The Northern Trust Co. 200C — (The Boston Store, Chicago.) All Acmegraph postcards in this series have this symbol on the back.Identical cards known to have no stock #s: 117C, 130C, 135C, 136C, 137C, 139C, 143C, 148C, 152C, 153C, 156C, 161C, 162C, 163C, 168C, 174C, 176C, 198C. 900 feet long, 270 feet wide, 9 stories high. ————————–109C –? 198C — (Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago) Largest Mercantile Building in the World. Copyright 1909 by E.W. 199C — (Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Mail Order House) The largest Mercantile Institution in the world. – small letters169C — Washington Park, Chicago.170C — Washington Park, Chicago. Floor space, two million feet or 50 acres. Now Exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Depot, Chicago.125C — Elevated Loop, Wabash Ave., Chicago.126C — Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, Chicago.127C — Siegel Cooper & Co.’s Store, Chicago.128C — Chicago Beach Hotel, Chicago.129C — Board of Trade Bldg., Chicago.130C — Fort Dearborn Monument, Chicago.131C — Whaleback “Columbus,” Chicago.132C — Stock Yards, Chicago.133C — Entrance to Stock Yards, Chicago.134C — Michigan Ave., Opposite Grant Park, Chicago135C — Madison Street Bridge, Chicago.136C — S. Chicago. The buildings have one-half mile of frontage. The Chicago Postcard Museum dedicated the Lobby of the “I WILL” Galleries today to Gregg P. *Principal Scene in the Great Naval Battle Spectacle “The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac.” A Thrilling Reproduction of the Fight Between the First Ironclads Ever Built. Durham has donated, he sent the Museum a compiled list of “I WILL” postcards and “I WILL” postcard oddities (presented below).CHICAGO “I WILL“ ACMEGRAPH “C” SERIES (102) POSTCARDS – ca.1910Postcards in (parenthesis) do not have the “I WILL” Crest on the face of the postcard. – small letters171C — The Elephant, Lincoln Park, Chicago.172C — Lincoln Park, Chicago – small letters173C — Lincoln Park Chicago – small letters174C — Lover’s Lane, Lincoln Park, Chicago.175C — (Field’s Columbian Museum, Jackson Park, Chicago.)176C — German Building, Jackson Park, Chicago.177C — Beach at Jackson Park, Chicago.178C — Santa Maria of the Columbus Caravel, Jackson Park, Chicago. Cards known to have “The Acmegraph Company of Chicago” inscription back left edge : 118C, 122C, 123C, 128C. 198C also exists as 198C-1.No stock #s: *The Beautiful Marine Causeway at Riverview, Chicago, ILL., U.S.A., Showing the Immense Arena of “The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac.” A Great Marine Spectacle Costing $240,000. Cards known without a “C” after the stock #: 178CState Street Looking North from Adams (139C above) also exists as 137C. In addition to the postcards that Mr. Cards known to have red ink on the back: 102C, 113C, 134C, 136C, 158C, 166C, 193C. Durham of Puyallup, WA., who has contributed to the growth of the Chicago Postcard Museum.The Chicago Postcard Museum is extremely fortunate to have a generous benefactor and fellow “I WILL” Chicago postcard collector, Gregg Durham, donating many needed “I WILL” postcards to the Museum. *The Immense Arena of “The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac.” A Great Marine Battle Spectacle Costing $240,000. *Postcard “Souvenir Folder.” Indianhead logo. Back: Regensteiner Colortype Co. 179C — Merchants Loan & Trust Building, Chicago.180C — Hull House, Chicago.181C — New York Life Building, Chicago.182C — Y.M.C.A. “Greetings from Chicago” 22 postcards total. Copyright 1908 by E.W. Cards known with UNCO (United News Co) of New York red stamp on the back with the Acmegraph symbol: 102C, 130C, 131C, 137C, 138C, 151C, 153C, 178C, 183C, 186C, 200C. Postcards in red are still needed for the Museum’s collection.101C — Coliseum Building, Chicago.102C — Federal Building, Chicago.103C — Wilson Beach, Chicago.104C — Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.105C — Washington St., east from Dearborn St., Chicago.106C — Madison east from Dearborn St., Chicago.107C — Orchestra Hall, Chicago.108C –? Located on the Pay Streak, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash., U.S.A. ————————– 110C — Bathers, Douglas Park, Chicago.111C — Boat House, Lincoln Park, Chicago.112C — Majestic Theater Bldg., Chicago.113C — Coliseum at Night, Chicago.114C — (Responding to an Alarm.)115C — (On the way to a Fire.)116C — University Club, Chicago.117C — (Illinois Theater, Chicago.)118C — Garfield Park, Chicago.119C — (Twentieth Century Limited Leaving Chicago)120C — (Fire Department in Action.)121C — (Police Patrol Automobile.)122C — Tulip Beds, Washington Park, Chicago.123C — Monroe Street east from La Salle St., Chicago.124C — New North-Western R.R. Water Street West from State, Chicago.137C — State St., North from Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.138C — Dearborn Street, North from Van Buren, Chicago.139C — State Street Looking North from Adams, Chicago.140C — Northwestern Depot from Wells Street Bridge, Chicago.141C — Public Library, Chicago.142C — Chicago Athletic Club.143C — Chicago Automobile Club, Chicago.144C — Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago.145C — Schiller Building and Garrick Theater, Chicago.146C — Colonial Theatre, Chicago.147C — Art Institute, Chicago.148C — Railway Exchange, Chicago.149C — Newberry Library, Chicago.150C — Cook County Building, Chicago.151C — Unity Building Chicago152C — Medinah Temple Chicago.153C — Ashland Block, Chicago.154C — Tribune Building, Chicago.155C — The Rookery, Chicago.156C — Masonic Temple, Chicago.157C — Republic Building, Chicago.158C — County Hospital, Chicago.159C — Commercial National Bank Building, Chicago.160C — Union Depot, Chicago.161C — Reliance Building, Chicago.162C — Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago.163C — Auditorium Building, Chicago.164C — Great Northern Hotel, Chicago.165C — La Salle Hotel, Chicago.166C — White City Amusement Park, Chicago.167C — Garfield Park, Chicago.168C — Humboldt Park, Chicago. At least one other Souvenir Folder is thought to exist. Copyright 1909 by E.W.McConnell, Riverview Park, Chicago.

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