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Henry County Picture Postcards
In the heyday of postcards, they were usually sold for a penny and are often referred to as "penny postcards".
Scenes which would appear not at all unusual in today's age of high speed travel were new and exciting for those in the late 1800's and early 1900's.  Some cards contained artists renderings, while others actual photographs with everything from railroad terminals to hotel dining facilities worthy of documentation.

These postal memories can often still be found in flea markets, yard sales, antique stores and grandma's attic, but it's doubtful you'll be finding any for a penny any more.  I bought my first one for a quarter--I saw the same one recently at an auction selling for several dollars.

Here is an assortment of cards depicting various scenes and buildings around Henry County.  The collection is a bit heavy on Kewanee as that is where the county coordinator's personal interest lies, but contributions have come in for other areas as well.

If you have old postcards from the area, please feel free to scan them in (try to keep the scans as close to the original size of the card as possible) and submit them via EMAIL.



ANNAWAN

Annawan Railroad Depot c 1909
C.R.I. & P. Railroad Terminal
Interior, Catholic Church c. 1911

ATKINSON

Atkinson Railroad Depot
Atkinson Railroad Depot 2nd view
 

BISHOP HILL

Bishop Hill Public School Building
Bishop Hill "Steeple Building"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge Downtown scene
Casten Boys Band at Soldiers Monument
County Courthouse
County Jail, Cambridge IL
"New" County Jail, Cambridge IL
Old County Jail, Cambridge IL
Cambridge High School
Cambridge High School c. 1912
Episcopal Church
Exchange Street looking East
First High School built in Cambridge
First School built in Cambridge
Henry County Courthouse
Hotel Quinn
Library Hall
Main Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church 1952-1953
Panoramic Postcard View of Prospect St
Railroad Depot
Soldier's Monument
Water Works
 

GALVA

Central Park
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Front Street
Galva High School
Galva Railroad Station
Galva South Side
 

GENESEO

Geneseo Canning Factory
Geneseo Railroad Station 1981
"New" High School in Geneseo
Looking North on State Street from First
 

 

KEWANEE

First Baptist Church
"New" Armory Buiding
Boss Manufacturing Company
C.B. & O. Railroad Terminal
Central School and High School
Old Kewanee High School
New Kewanee High School
Congregational Church
Kewanee Public Library
Masonic Temple
Parkside Hotel Dining Room
Post Office
Prospect Street view
Second Street looking West From Main Street
Star Courier Newspaper building
St Francis Hospital
St Francis Hospital c. 1909
Tremont Street
Visitation Church
Ruby Leora Waller Memorial Nurses Home
Y.M.C.A. Building
West Prospect Street
Glen Oak Park
 


 
 
 

MUNSON

Henry County Infirmary (Poor House)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 ORION

Baptist Church
Four Views: 2  of Bank Street, the C.B. & Q. Terminal & the Public School
Public Park
Train leaving Orion Depot c. 1906
 
 

OSCO

Main Street
Public School

 

ULAH

Bill Sands home near Ulah
Frank Palmer Cash Store Souders IL (Ulah) 1909
Leslie Johnson's Pony near Ulah
Oklahoma Place home Ulah
Ulah Band
Ulah Grain Elevator
Ulah Grain Elevator close up
Ulah Methodist Episcopal Church
Ulah road excursion
Ulah scenic
Ulah Store

WOODHULL

Pond on property of Dr. Lowry


Postmarked Henry County Illinois

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