Offered is an original chrome postcard featuring Country Estates Mobile Home Park in Greeley, Colorado. The postcard shows landscaped streets lined with mobile homes, along with an inset image highlighting one of the homes within the park. The reverse provides the park’s address and contact information.
This postcard documents Country Estates Mobile Home Park in Greeley, Colorado, during the period when planned mobile home communities became an increasingly common housing option throughout the United States. The neatly maintained streets, landscaped lots, and modern mobile homes reflect the growing popularity of manufactured housing as an affordable residential choice during the Chrome postcard era.
The postcard was photographed by Ken Hikida, published by Ken’s Camera Center in Greeley, and printed by Dexter Press, Inc., one of the leading producers of American chrome postcards. The vivid color photography and glossy finish are characteristic of Dexter’s Photochrome production.
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Postcards depicting mobile home parks are less commonly encountered than scenic or landmark views and provide an interesting record of changing American housing trends during the mid-twentieth century.
This postcard is unused, with no stamp or postmark. A small pencil inventory number is present on the reverse.
Visible wear includes light edge wear, minor corner wear, and light surface wear consistent with age and storage. Additional imperfections common with postcards of this age may include creases, stains, paper loss, album residue, or other signs of handling.
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