A colorized illustrated postcard of Broadway Avenue looking south from Erie Avenue, c. 1940s

1940s / Downtown Lorain
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This is a colorized illustrated view of Broadway Avenue looking south from Erie Avenue. The postcard title is printed on the top right of the postcard : "East Erie and Broadway, Lorain, Ohio--14."

The illustration is of a busy evening scene in downtown Lorain. People are shown walking on both streets, and numerous cars can be seen parked at the curbs and also traveling up and down Broadway. The streetlights are visible.

The date of the postcard is not known, but is likely a scene from the mid- to late-1940s. The publisher on the card is Lorain Novelty, Lorain, Ohio. Also printed on the middle-back of the postcard is "Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp, Milwaukee, Wis (Gal).

There is handwriting on the card, much of which is illegible. Some words of the message include "Thanks (for?) & let me (illegible)". The name "B.H. Cooper, Box 149, Newport, KY." . The postcard does not show any cancellation marks or stamps.

~ Doane Collection of the Lorain Public Library System, “A colorized illustrated postcard of Broadway Avenue looking south from Erie Avenue, c. 1940s,” Lorain County Memory, accessed January 13, 2026, https://lorain.omeka.net/items/show/2455.

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Title

A colorized illustrated postcard of Broadway Avenue looking south from Erie Avenue, c. 1940s

Description

This is a colorized illustrated view of Broadway Avenue looking south from Erie Avenue. The postcard title is printed on the top right of the postcard : "East Erie and Broadway, Lorain, Ohio--14."

The illustration is of a busy evening scene in downtown Lorain. People are shown walking on both streets, and numerous cars can be seen parked at the curbs and also traveling up and down Broadway. The streetlights are visible.

The date of the postcard is not known, but is likely a scene from the mid- to late-1940s. The publisher on the card is Lorain Novelty, Lorain, Ohio. Also printed on the middle-back of the postcard is "Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp, Milwaukee, Wis (Gal).

There is handwriting on the card, much of which is illegible. Some words of the message include "Thanks (for?) & let me (illegible)". The name "B.H. Cooper, Box 149, Newport, KY." . The postcard does not show any cancellation marks or stamps.

Publisher

Albert Doane
Lorain Public Library System

Date

1940s

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Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Postcard