Vintage St. Louis U.S. Post Office Linen Postcard by E.C. Kropp

This vintage postcard features the grand U.S. Post Office building in St. Louis, Missouri, showcasing its impressive neoclassical architecture with stately columns and a massive footprint covering three city blocks. The building, constructed at a cost of $5,500,000, spans 618,000 square feet, with three stories above and three below street level, reflecting the scale and ambition of early 20th-century civic architecture. The postcard captures period automobiles parked along the street, adding a charming historical context.Printed by the well-known St. Louis Greeting Card Co. and published by E.C. Kropp Co. of Milwaukee, this natural color linen postcard offers a textured surface typical of the 1930s-40s era. Its standard size of approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches makes it a collectible item for enthusiasts of architectural history, vintage postcards, and American landmarks. The card's clean back includes a brief description of the building, enhancing its appeal to collectors interested in the history of St. Louis and its iconic structures.

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