Electric Light Plant Gaylord Michigan Utility Building Postcard For Sale

Electric Light Plant – Gaylord, Michigan Postcard

This postcard features theElectric Light Plant in Gaylord, Michigan, depicting the utility building with its prominent smokestack, power house, utility poles, and surrounding grounds. Municipal electric light plants were important public infrastructure in the early twentieth century, supplying electricity to growing communities during a period of rapid modernization.

Utility and industrial postcards are less commonly encountered than scenic views and are sought after for their documentation of local industry and municipal development.

• Location:Gaylord, Michigan
• Subject:Electric Light Plant
• Publisher:E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee
• Series Number:None visible
• Postcard Type:White Border Era postcard
• Postcard Period:circa 1907–1915
• Printing Method:Monochrome halftone
• Back:Divided back
• Postally Used:Yes
• Stamp:United States 1-cent green stamp present
• Postmark:Gaylord, Michigan – September 16, Context

  During the early 1900s, local electric light plants were constructed across the United States to provide electric lighting for homes, businesses, and public streets. These facilities represented significant civic investments and symbolized technological progress for growing towns. This postcard preserves an early view of Gaylord\'s electric utility infrastructure during the Golden Age of postcard publishing.

  Why Collectors Enjoy This Card

  Industrial and utility-themed postcards are popular with collectors of Michigan history, electrical history, municipal utilities, industrial architecture, local history, and infrastructure. The combination of an identifiable public utility building, publisher information, handwritten message, original stamp, and Gaylord postmark adds historical interest and research value.

  Condition

  Pre-owned postcard with age-related wear consistent with postal use. Corner and edge wear, light surface wear, and age toning are present. The reverse contains handwritten correspondence, an original 1-cent United States stamp, and aGaylord, Michiganpostmark datedSeptember 16, 1912.

  Please use \'s magnifier/zoom feature to inspect the edges, corners, creases, surface wear, writing, stains, paper loss, album residue, and any other imperfections before purchasing.