Category: U.S.A. – Illinois

U.S.A. - Illinois

New Year’s Day 1913: Postcard from Greenview, Illinois U.S.A.

Greenview is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 778 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Greenview was laid out in October 1857, by Menard County pioneer Willian Engle, on land originally owned by Charles Montgomery in section 23 of township 19 north, range 6 west of the Third Principal Meridian. It was … Continue reading New Year’s Day 1913: Postcard from Greenview, Illinois U.S.A.

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Chicago, Illinois: U.S.A. – Chicago River Bridges

The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago’s geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi … Continue reading Chicago, Illinois: U.S.A. – Chicago River Bridges

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A Postcard A Day #16: 22 February 2021 – Stamp Collecting

A very quick entry tonight (and a companion over on Philatelic Pursuits) as I can barely keep my eyes open.  It is only Monday and I am already exhausted!  Today’s postal card is an FDC for United States Scott #UX110. released on 23 May 1986 as a salute to Stamp Collecting with an ArtCraft cachet. The occasion was the AMERIPEX ’86 international philatelic exhibition held … Continue reading A Postcard A Day #16: 22 February 2021 – Stamp Collecting

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