Showing posts with label Illinois. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Illinois. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Ogle County - Byron, Illinois








"L. B Miller Speed Record"
A seemingly three-dimensional image of the record breaking, Lincoln Highway speed racer, L. B. Miller is painted over a vintage streetscape of downtown Byron.

For information on all 25 murals and the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway, visit drivelincolnhighway.com



This is great - I'm guessing the are in the process of change their email system - as this is the note that was on the card

"We found an email form you in an old folder, so we checked out your website and saw you are still collecting post cards. Here is one form your friends at the Byron Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

DeKalb County - DeKalb, Illinois



Algeld Hall, Northern's first building, was completed in 1899 and named for John Peter Altgeld, then governor of Illinois. Promptly nicknamed "the Castle on the Hill" for its castle-on-the-Rhine architectural style, it originally house the school's classrooms, laboratories, offices, gymnasium, library, and auditorium

Stephenson County - Freeport, Illinois



Fine Arts Building
Highland Community College
Freeport, Illinois

House the college theatre, the pottery and art workshops, music classrooms, and faculty office. The "V" in the foreground is the latet addition to the campus art collection. Performances in the theatre take place on a year round basis.



Instructional Media Center
Highand Community College
Freeport, Illinois

IMC building houses the College Administravie Offices, Admissions office, the Computer Center, Library, Audio Vision Center, classrooms, office of the Humanities Division Chairperson, Faculty offices, and a large lecture hall. Located in the center of the campus, it is the focal point of student activities.

DuPage County - Wheaton, Illionis





North Hall, 1947, Women's Dormitory at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, is of Georgian Colonial design with attractive furnishings in the same mode. Its living quarters accomodate 275 women.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

McHenry County - Crystal Lake, Illinois





The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce sent this great card.

Macoupin County - Carlinville, Illinois




Lavish detail, stained glass and carved furnighings highlight this courtroom and much of the interior of the Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville, IL. completed in 1870, this majestic temple of justice was designed by architect Elijah E Myers.

The Carlinville Regional Chamber of Commrce sent this card.


Lavish

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Cook County - Chicago, Illinois (Facebook)





Heather was nice enough to send this one of the "Windy City" of Chicago to add to the collection.