artiFACT Postcard

Postcard

Estimated value: $5-$15

This postcard was sent during the Great Depression, a time when Chicago Ridge, Illinois—a small suburban community southwest of Chicago—was experiencing economic hardship alongside the rest of the nation. The 2¢ stamp reflects the postal rate of the early 1930s, a period when many Americans relied on postcards as an affordable means of communication during financial crisis.

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