C.R. Childs Real Photo Postcard Main Street From Simon's House Antioch Illinois

Main Street South in Antioch, Illinois, circa the early 20th century, captures a transitional era for American small towns. Antioch, established in the 1830s, developed as a market center for surrounding agricultural areas in Lake County. The reference to Simon's House indicates a local landmark or prominent residence from which this photograph was taken, a common way to denote a scene's perspective in that period.