Grand Trunk Depot and Rio Motor Car Factory Lansing Michigan c1910 Postcard
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Original printed lithograph postcard (not RPPC), circa 1910, featuring the Grand Trunk Depot in Lansing, Michigan, alongside the Rio Motor Car Company’s automotive factory. This colorful, hand-tinted postcard captures a vibrant slice of early 20th-century industry and transportation.In the foreground, you’ll see the striking castle-like depot with people arriving or departing, while in the background is the long brick building of the Rio Motor Car Company—complete with its smokestack billowing black smoke and lined with horse-drawn wagons ready to haul goods. The postcard offers a rare combined glimpse of railroad and automobilehistory during Michigan’s manufacturing boom.? Message Side Details:Postmarked: February 16, 1910 – Dimondale, MichiganMailed To: Miss Ida Henry, 383 McKinstry Ave, Detroit, MichiganMessage Mentions: A new horse, invitation for a visit, and friendly update on local happeningsPublisher: A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich. – Printed in GermanyCard No.: 18Back: Divided, green “POST CARD” back with 1¢ Franklin stamp? Historical Context:The Grand Trunk Railway was a major transportation artery in Michigan, connecting Lansing to key industrial and passenger hubs. The Rio Motor Car Company, founded by Ransom E. Olds after he left Oldsmobile, played a key role in Lansing’s emergence as a motor city.The two buildings shown here symbolize Michigan’s industrial transformation: railroads and early auto manufacturing, side by side. A fantastic piece for collectors of Michigan history, transportation ephemera, or industrial architecture.? Condition:Mild corner/edge wear, slight age toning, small paper peel upper left corner—see scans. No major creases or tears. Displays beautifully.
Original printed lithograph postcard (not RPPC), circa 1910, featuring the Grand Trunk Depot in Lansing, Michigan, alongside the Rio Motor Car Company’s automotive factory. This colorful, hand-tinted postcard captures a vibrant slice of early 20th-century industry and transportation.In the foreground, you’ll see the striking castle-like depot with people arriving or departing, while in the background is the long brick building of the Rio Motor Car Company—complete with its smokestack billowing black smoke and lined with horse-drawn wagons ready to haul goods. The postcard offers a rare combined glimpse of railroad and automobilehistory during Michigan’s manufacturing boom.? Message Side Details:Postmarked: February 16, 1910 – Dimondale, MichiganMailed To: Miss Ida Henry, 383 McKinstry Ave, Detroit, MichiganMessage Mentions: A new horse, invitation for a visit, and friendly update on local happeningsPublisher: A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich. – Printed in GermanyCard No.: 18Back: Divided, green “POST CARD” back with 1¢ Franklin stamp? Historical Context:The Grand Trunk Railway was a major transportation artery in Michigan, connecting Lansing to key industrial and passenger hubs. The Rio Motor Car Company, founded by Ransom E. Olds after he left Oldsmobile, played a key role in Lansing’s emergence as a motor city.The two buildings shown here symbolize Michigan’s industrial transformation: railroads and early auto manufacturing, side by side. A fantastic piece for collectors of Michigan history, transportation ephemera, or industrial architecture.? Condition:Mild corner/edge wear, slight age toning, small paper peel upper left corner—see scans. No major creases or tears. Displays beautifully.
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