An illustrated postcard view of the west side of the 600 block of Broadway Avenue, circa 1900- 1910.

1900 - 1910 / Downtown Lorain
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Broadway Avenue looking south from Fifth Street, Lorain, Ohio. The most prominent business in this postcard view is the F.W. Kirby & Company 5 & 10 store, which was in business in this location prior to its merger with the F.W. Woolworth Company store in 1912.

This photograph was likely taken between 1900 and 1910. Several horses and buggies are visible in the photograph, as are the Lake Shore Electric Railway tracks.

A partial cancellation is visible near the top center of the postcard.

This postcard was mailed to a Mr. Sam Eichler at a partially readable address in Celina, Ohio. The message on the back of the postcard (not scanned) reads in part : "Kind Friend - _____ your card all O.K. Wonder if we wouldn't feel more acquaintic (?) if we exchanged pictures please send yours." The postcard was cancelled in Lorain, Ohio on October 5, 1911 at 5:30 PM.

~ Doane Collection of the Lorain Public Library System, “An illustrated postcard view of the west side of the 600 block of Broadway Avenue, circa 1900- 1910.,” Lorain County Memory, accessed January 24, 2026, https://www.loraincountymemory.org/items/show/2458.

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Title

An illustrated postcard view of the west side of the 600 block of Broadway Avenue, circa 1900- 1910.

Description

Broadway Avenue looking south from Fifth Street, Lorain, Ohio. The most prominent business in this postcard view is the F.W. Kirby & Company 5 & 10 store, which was in business in this location prior to its merger with the F.W. Woolworth Company store in 1912.

This photograph was likely taken between 1900 and 1910. Several horses and buggies are visible in the photograph, as are the Lake Shore Electric Railway tracks.

A partial cancellation is visible near the top center of the postcard.

This postcard was mailed to a Mr. Sam Eichler at a partially readable address in Celina, Ohio. The message on the back of the postcard (not scanned) reads in part : "Kind Friend - _____ your card all O.K. Wonder if we wouldn't feel more acquaintic (?) if we exchanged pictures please send yours." The postcard was cancelled in Lorain, Ohio on October 5, 1911 at 5:30 PM.

Publisher

Albert Doane
Lorain Public Library System

Date

1900 - 1910

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Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Postcard

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Original Format

Postcard