New York - Park Row Building - 1903 - Koehler Postcard SP24

Vintage colour postcard showing the Park Row Building in New York City, with postal markings dated 1903. The front is captioned “No. 541—The Park Row Building, N. Y.” and identifies the publisher as J. Koehler, 150 Park Row, N. Y.

Scene Details:

• Tall Park Row Building with twin ornate rooftop towers and rows of windows.
• Surrounding buildings, pedestrians, and streetcar tracks in the foreground.
• A flag flying above one of the towers.
• Publisher J. Koehler, 150 Park Row, New York, and card number 541 printed below the scene.

Postal Markings:

• Green United States one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp on the address side, with a barred cancellation.
• New York postmark dated 1903 on the back.
• Toronto November 10, 1903 receiving marks on the picture side.
• Addressed to Rex Northcote Esq., 70 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Undivided back with red eagle and shield design and “This side is for the address only” wording.
• Faint pencil notation at the top of the back; no correspondence message visible.

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D