Rock Garden in Olson Park - Olson Rug Factory, Chicago - Postcard, c. 1940s

(5 1/2 x 3 1/2 In) This is an original vintage Olson Rug Co. postcard published in 1943. It shows a view of the Waterfalls and Rock Garden in Olson Park surrounding Olson Rug Factory, Diversey at Pulaski (Crawford) Chicago.

"OLSON RUG CO., Chicago, 2800 N. Pulaski (Crawford Ave.) at Diversey. Olson Park, with its tumbling 35-foot Waterfalls, hundreds of rare flowers, plants, shrubs and trees, clear pools, deep ravines and cool caves, is considered one of Chicago's Beauty Spots. Open free, day and night, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Here too, are sparkling lagoons set in spacious lawns-- the home of prize Corriedale sheep and hundreds of wild fowl. Olson Rug Co., world's largest weavers of Rugs, selling direct, is famous for Factory-to-You Savings.", reads the description printed on the back. 

The postcard is unused and is in GOOD condition, wear at the edges, blunted corner tips, a few minor creases. 

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