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Vintage Staples MN Main Street Scene Postcard 1911 Cars Dower Lumber Real Photo
Condition: Good vintage condition with some visible corner wear and minor surface discoloration, including small yellowish stains and light marks at the upper edge as shown in close-up images.
Authentic real photo postcard (RPPC) featuring an early 20th-century street scene in Staples, Minnesota. Clearly visible period automobiles and signage for Dower Lumber and other businesses provide a strong 1910s small town Americana feel.
Postmarked July 10, 1911, Staples, Minnesota, with original handwritten message and a 1 cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. Addressed to A. Hume in Wilbur, Oregon.
Photographic detail includes vintage storefronts, people on sidewalk, and vintage cars, adding to its value for collectors of early Minnesota or automotive postcards.
Message reads: 'Everything all O.K. Stock riding swell and Fisher enjoying the trip. Weather could not be better. Jack.' Refer to photos for handwriting and postal history details.
Great addition for collectors of Minnesota towns, real photo postcards, 1910s Americana, or transportation history.
