Elevated R.R. loop, Van Buren St. Chicago

Front Text - E.C. Kropp. publ, Milwaukee. No 432.;Production period - 1902;Category - Sites;Description - This vertical postcard depicts a photograh of the Rapid Railway in Chicago. The South Side Elevated Railroad (originally Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad) was the first elevated rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois. The line ran from downtown Chicago to Jackson Park, with branches to Englewood, Normal Park, Kenwood, and the Union Stock Yards. The first 3.6 miles (5.8 km) of the line opened on June 6, 1892, and much of its route is still used today as part of the Chicago 'L' system. On thr right side pf the postcard appearrs a building with the sign A. M. Rotschild & Co. in it's window. This sign is marked by an arrow pasted on the postcard. This was probably done by the collector.;Back Handwritten Text - Mies Eugenie Monziou[...] Rue Talosane 6 Hte Garonne Toulouse France;Back Remarks - The abbreviation Hte Garonne reffers to the area of Haute-Garonne in southern France.;Stamp Place on postcard - top right corner of back;Post office marks Origin - Chicago (City)