Night View of Central Square Looking Northwest, Youngstown, Ohio (1948)

Night View of Central Square Looking Northwest, Youngstown, Ohio (1948)
Vintage postcard (c. 1948) showing Youngstown, Ohio’s Central Square at Night.

The description on the front of the card:
Night View of Central Square Looking Northwest, Youngstown, Ohio.

Postmark Date: July 8, 1948

The slogan cancel, “BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS” started in 1942.

No. in Series: Y-67
Era: Linen Era
Condition: Used

The message on the back of the card:
Dear Sis & all:
Leaves me fine.
Am spending my vacation in Ohio at Louie’s sisters
How are all of you?
Write to me soon at 430 Edgar St. Kalamazoo
As I have moved
Love — Sis Dorothy

Addressed to:
Mrs. John Mitchell
702 S. Ozark St.
Gerard, Kansas

Back of Night View of Central Square Looking Northwest, Youngstown, Ohio (1948)
Back of the postcard with a 1948 Youngstown, Ohio postmark, slogan cancel (“Buy War Savings Bonds and Stamps”), a green one-cent stamp, and a black handwritten message.

Published by: Youngstown News Agency, Youngstown, Ohio

Cancel type: Slogan cancel
Slogan: Buy War Savings Bonds and Stamps
Stamp: Green one-cent

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Rights Info: Most likely public domain due to inadequate copyright statements, but it would be best to credit the original publishers and distributors.

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