{"product_id":"vintage-ymca-hotel-chicago-roof-garden-postcard","title":"Vintage YMCA Hotel Chicago Linen Postcard Roof Garden Curt Teich 1940s","description":"\u003ch3\u003eColorful linen era postcard featuring the rooftop garden terrace of Chicago’s famed YMCA Hotel.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eThe YMCA Hotel at 826 South Wabash Avenue was one of Chicago’s best-known affordable downtown accommodations during the interwar and postwar years, welcoming travelers, students, servicemen, and young professionals from across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage linen era souvenir postcard depicting the \u003cem\u003e“Roof Garden — YMCA Hotel, Chicago, Illinois,”\u003c\/em\u003e published by Genuine Curt Teich of Chicago and marked \u003cem\u003e“C.T. Photo-Colorit.”\u003c\/em\u003e The postcard showcases the hotel’s rooftop recreation terrace overlooking Lake Michigan, complete with brightly colored deck chairs, umbrella tables, shuffleboard courts, and social gathering spaces typical of large urban hotels during the late 1930s and early 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse advertises the YMCA Hotel as \u003cem\u003e“A Home Away From Home For Young Men and Women,”\u003c\/em\u003e noting its 2,000 downtown guest rooms, convenient transportation access, and organized social, educational, and religious activities. Curt Teich’s richly saturated linen postcards became iconic American travel souvenirs during this period and are highly collected today for their vibrant color and documentary view of everyday mid-century life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnposted postcard with deckled edge. Condition is good with visible water damage and staining concentrated primarily to the lower right corner on the reverse, with minor corresponding wear visible from the front. Still displays well overall and has been \u003cem\u003epriced accordingly for condition\u003c\/em\u003e. Packaged in a protective postcard sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #dee6ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eFraming Appeal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eThe vivid rooftop scene, colorful deck furnishings, and sweeping Lake Michigan backdrop make this postcard an appealing display piece for collectors of Chicago travel memorabilia and vintage hospitality ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Genuine Curt Teich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39860518715459,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Illinois_Chicago_YMCA_Rooftop_Hotel.jpg?v=1778075495","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/vintage-ymca-hotel-chicago-roof-garden-postcard","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}