A 1970s aerial view of downtown Lorain

Circa 1970 / Downtown Lorain
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A color photograph postcard featuring an aerial view of downtown Lorain, Ohio, looking north. The Black River runs north to south in the photograph. The Charles Berry Bascule bridge can be seen in full length near the top of the photograph.

"1970" is hand-printed on the reverse of the postcard.

The description of the photograph on the postcard is described on the top left corner of the back of the postcard:
"LORAIN, OHIO: Looking north showing the Broadway business section and the Harbor Entrance on the Black River. The Erie Ave. Bascule Bridge spans the river. The Lorain Coast Guard Station and the small boat harbor are in the background."

The publisher of the postcard is given as Ohio Natural Color Card Company, Columbus-Cleveland, Ohio. The postcard was printed using the "Plastichrome" process by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc, Boston 15, Mass, U.S.A. On the bottom of the postcard at the back is the statement "Color by Howard Studios, Cleveland 15, Ohio."

~ Lorain Public Library System, “A 1970s aerial view of downtown Lorain,” Lorain County Memory, accessed November 13, 2026, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/2643.

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A 1970s aerial view of downtown Lorain

Description

A color photograph postcard featuring an aerial view of downtown Lorain, Ohio, looking north. The Black River runs north to south in the photograph. The Charles Berry Bascule bridge can be seen in full length near the top of the photograph.

"1970" is hand-printed on the reverse of the postcard.

The description of the photograph on the postcard is described on the top left corner of the back of the postcard:
"LORAIN, OHIO: Looking north showing the Broadway business section and the Harbor Entrance on the Black River. The Erie Ave. Bascule Bridge spans the river. The Lorain Coast Guard Station and the small boat harbor are in the background."

The publisher of the postcard is given as Ohio Natural Color Card Company, Columbus-Cleveland, Ohio. The postcard was printed using the "Plastichrome" process by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc, Boston 15, Mass, U.S.A. On the bottom of the postcard at the back is the statement "Color by Howard Studios, Cleveland 15, Ohio."

Publisher

Lorain Public Library System

Date

Circa 1970

Contributor

Lorain Public Library System

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JPEG

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Image

Identifier

Item #2633

Coverage

Lorain, Ohio

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Photograph