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Color postcard featuringGregg’s Department Store in Lima, Ohio. The image shows the large downtown storefront with its prominent“Gregg’s”lettering across the upper facade, long display windows at street level, and neighboring commercial buildings partially visible on either side.
The reverse identifies the subject as:
“GREGG’S DEPARTMENT STORE
LIMA, OHIO
ESTABLISHED IN 1885.”
This postcard provides a period view of a local department store and Lima’s downtown retail landscape.
Postcard / Collector Details
- Subject: Gregg’s Department Store
- Location: Lima, Ohio
- Historical information on card:Established in 1885
- Card number:19,991F
- Publisher:Fred K. Martin Adv., Piqua, Ohio
- Postcard type:Color postcard
- Back: Divided back
- Postal status:Unused / unposted
- Stamp: None
- Postmark: None
- Message or address: None
- Embossing: None evident from the images
- Handwritten notation: Small“6”near the upper-right corner of the reverse
No publication date or printing method is identified on the postcard, so an exact date, postcard era, or printing process has not been assigned.
Historical & Collector Interest
Department store postcards are valuable pieces oflocal commercial and retail history, preserving businesses and streetscapes that often changed dramatically as downtown shopping districts evolved. This card is particularly useful because the reverse specifically identifies Gregg’s Department Store, its location in Lima, and its establishment date of1885.
The front also provides architectural and retail details, including the building’s mid-century-style facade, large Gregg’s signage and expansive street-level display windows. Such images document how regional department stores presented themselves during an era when downtown shopping districts were important commercial and social centers.
This card has crossover interest for collectors ofLima and Ohio history, department stores, retail and commercial history, downtown streetscapes, advertising, architecture and local businesses.
Condition
Pre-owned older postcard with age and handling wear. Visible condition includes light edge and corner wear, minor surface wear and age-related discoloration/toning on the reverse. A small handwritten“6”appears near the upper-right corner of the back. The card is unused and has no stamp, postmark, address or message.
Please use’s magnifier/zoom featureto carefully inspect both sides for edge wear, corners, creases, surface issues, writing, stains, discoloration, paper loss, album residue and any other imperfections important to you.
The postcard pictured is the exact card you will receive.
