Officially designated a park in 1844, this expanse of land east of Michigan Avenue was called Lake Park until 1901, at which time it was named Grant Park in honor of the civil war general and 18th U.S. President. This Curt Teich postcard features a crowd enjoying a concert being performed from under the spectacular band shell, a structure that was erected in the mid-1930s. As best as I can determine by the serial number on the card, this design was released around 1950.
