Main Street, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
1912
About this postcard
View looking along Main Street with the Bank of Poplar Bluff visible on the left, and the Wright Dalton Bell Anchor Store on the right side.
Message
Nov 6 1912 arrived ok it rained all day yest and all night wish you would send a paper to [illegible] with election returns
Transcribed from what is legible on the original postcard.
Physical Description
About the Publisher
H.G. Zimmerman & Co.
Chicago, Illinois
Era: 1900s–1910s
Styles: Famous for heavily embossed, lithographed Edwardian holiday greetings, scenic American views, and humorous comic illustrations (sometimes featuring art by Eugene "Zim" Zimmerman).
Identifying mark: Usually displays a distinctive "ZIM" logo or publisher mark on the reverse or front corner.
Common subjects: Embossed holiday greetings, scenic American views, comic illustrations.
Original postcard believed to be in the public domain. This digital scan is made freely available by Historic Poplar Bluff for research, education, publication, and reuse. Attribution to the Historic Poplar Bluff Postcard Collection is appreciated.
Related History
Wright-Dalton-Bell Anchor Department Store (Four-Story Building)
Four-story department store at Main & Poplar, expanded from earlier Wright-Dalton partnership.
Bank of Poplar Bluff (Old)
Early downtown banking establishment, replaced in 1914 by the Neo-Classical Bank of Poplar Bluff building at the same Main Street location.