Cincinnati Postcards from the collection of my Grandma,

Tillie Egbers Kirk (1912-1989)

If you click on the image, the slideshow will open larger. I have provided the best image I can for you, and if there is a message written on the back, it will be the card directly to the right. Below each set of cards, I will have a description of each and anything printed on the back by the manufacturer. I have three photo albums full of postcards. I will continue to add more each week until I get them all loaded.

Specific Buildings

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Row 1

LT Postcard - City Hall (dated 1905) - says "Dear Rachel, I like it here pretty well, but I may be back. D?"

Row 2

Says P.O & Custom House (at top says Cincinnati, O) Written on right side "Dear R. How is Brother. Don't let him see this or he will want one to. D."

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LT Postcard says Miss Rachel K?, Milford, Ohio, Box 303. Postmark 1905

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Postmark August 8, 1905 Cincinnati, and August 8, 1905 Milford. To "Miss Rachel Kain (sp?), Milford, Ohio Box 303"

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RT Postcard says City Hall, Cincinnati

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Cincinnati, O. Post Office

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RT Postcard says Located on Eighth and Ninth Street between Central Ave. and Plum St.

Row 2

Post Office and Government Building, Cincinnati, O. (on the back is stamped "Made in Germany")

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Same card as previous row, but has writing. "I had visited this building. Sadia"

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Court House, Cincinnati, O

Says "_____ from Elizabeth"

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Back of previous card. Postmarked October 23, 1907 Norwood Station. To "Miss Verna Graig, London, Ohio" This card is stamped "Printed in Germany."

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Postmarked August 6, 1907 to Laura Kirkoff, 8 11th St., Hamilton, Ohio

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Post Office, Cincinnati

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Court House, Cincinnati, O

Says "Auntie, I missed you yesterday. Sorry. Daisie is sick. Don't depend on me coming out to stay as I not able to do so ___ next week. Blanche"

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Top - United states Federal Building

Bottom - Located on Fifth St. Between Walnut and Main St. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Row 2

Postmark Jan. 11, 1907 (Station B) and Jan. 12, 1907 (Mount Washington, Ohio)

To Mrs. Jas. Gallagher, Mt. Washington, Ohio

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Back - Hamilton County Court House, Cincinnati, Ohio. Located in the metropolitan area. Cornerstone laid in 1915 by ex-president William Howard Taft. All county trials held in this building.

Row 2

Chamber of Commerce Building, Cincinnati, O.

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Amory, Cincinnati

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Postmark Nov. 5, 1910

Says "Dear Laura, be sure to take care of ___ we are going ___. Grace didn't get sick. My feet hurt awful bad. Take care of the kids. Maggie."

Addressed to Miss Laura McGill, Hinton, W. Va.

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Amory - Cincinnati, Ohio

Row 2

Odd Fellows Temple

Cincinnati, O

Row 1

Chamber of Commerce, Cincinnati

Was at 4th & Race but was destroyed by fire.

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Sixth Street Flower Market, Cincinnati, O. (no longer exist)

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Phoenix Club and Cincinnati Law School

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Sixth Street Market House, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Soldier's Memorial Building, Conservatory of Music and Music Hall, Cincinnati.

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Pearl Street Market (Sat on the corner of Burnet Avenue and Elland Avenue but was demolished for Children's Hospital expansion)

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Altenheim (German Old Men's Home), Cincinnati, Ohio

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Postmark Oct 17, 1907

Says "Oct 13, 1907 Dear Kate, We will be down Friday evening if nothing happens. Tell Joe to have some oyster soup Friday night and I will be over for supper. From Mary"
To Mrs. J. Bracken 227 E Pearl St. ? in Ohio

Row 2

Postmark August 7, 1908 "Dear Greenawalt, Am having a fine time. Go every day and night. Just got through addressing 15 post cards. How is every budy (sic). Give them all my love. Pearl" Addressed to Mrs. Wm Gerenawalt, 10 Park Ave. Danville Ill.

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Union R. R. Depot, Cincinnati, O.

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Carew Tower
Says: Towering over picturesque Fountain Square in the heart of downtown Cincinnati is the Carew Tower which is 48 stories and rises 574 feet above the streel level. A city within a city - offices, hotel, garage, department stores, retail stores, restaurants, etc.

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Postmark Aug 29, 1906 Cincinnati

Union R. R. Depot, Cincinnati, O. Says "We arrived O.K. - baggage and luggage. JML

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Carew Tower

Says same as previous card.

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Postmark 2 (top next to stamp) Aug. 23 ?, Winchester, Ohio

Postmark 1 (to the left) August unable to make out date, but from Cincinnati. To Miss A. J. Edgington, Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Union Savings Bank, and Trust Co. Building, Cincinnati, O.

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Carew Tower from Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio

Row 2

Postmark Sept. 1, 1909

Addressed to Alvina Kapp, Dayton, Ohio, 345 Morton Ave.

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Union Trust Building, Cincinnati, O.

Embossed card

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Traction Building, Cincinnati, O

Row 1

The back of previous card - embossed (not ink).

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Postmark Dec. 22, 1909 from College Corner, Ohio

Says "Wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am getting ready to go do South Decota (sic). Steve

To Ms. Alma Schnerr (Schnere) No137 S Steele Ave, Dayton, Ohio

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Cincinnati, Ohio. - Union Trust Building

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Ingall's Building, Largest Concrete Building in the World, Cincinnati, O

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Union Trust Building, Cincinnati, O

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Postmark July 23, 1907

Says "July 22/07 How do you like this warm weather? Love from Ermma (?)

To Miss Lucy U??leke

#33 Broadway, Detroit Mich

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The Provident Savings Bank* & Trust Co's Bldg. Cincinnati, Ohio.

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New Union Central Life Insurance Building By Night, Cincinnati, O

Says "The tallest buidling in the world outside New York City. 33 Floor (diff. from other card) 1037 feet above sea level.

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Union Central Life Insurance Co. Building. Cincinnati, O

Printed on back is "The Union Central Life Building. The Home Office of The Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio is the second tallest office building outside of New York City, towering 495 feet above the street, and measuring 535 feet from the basement - 38 stories - to the top. The building is fire-proof and contains every modern convenience for the safety and comfort of its tenants, including an emergency hospital."

Row 2

The Union Central Life Insurance Co. Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Row 1

Postmark Sept. 1, 1926 Cincinnati, Ohio

Says "This is the Union Central Life Ins. Building. We were on observatory at top today.

Tr??? Husman

To Mrs. C.H.Stagman, St. Paris, Ohio

Row 2

Ingalls Bldg. Too difficult to figure out the message. Have at it and let me know. :)

Row 1

The Union Central Life Insurance Co. Home Office Bldg. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Printed on back is "The Union Central Building. Is the tallest office building in the world outside of New York City, measuring 535 feet from basement to the top of the lantern. Its altitude above sea level is 1037 feet, exceeding that of the Fort Thomas Water Tower by 80 feet, Eden Park Water Tower by 90 feet, Norwood Water Tower by 177 feet and Burnet Woods Water Tower by 277 feet.

The Chamber of Commerce occupies the second and third floors, and The Union Central Life Insurance Company the eleventh to eighteenth floors inclusive. The building is fireproof and contains every known modern provision for the safety and comfort of its tenants, including an up-to-date emergency hospital."

Row 2

Ingalls Concrete Building Cincinnati, Ohio