Postcard with an aerial view of downtown Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

Real-photo postcard with aerial image of the village of Balsam Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. The county courthouse can be seen in approximately the middle of the card. Date from postmark: Aug 19 1940; mailed from Balsam Lake Wis; green 1¢ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stamp (Scott 864). Message: Addressed to Mr. Herman Hendrickson, Paxton, Ill. "Sun. morn. We got here at 8:30 Sat. nite. It rained real hard all the way from La Crosse to Red Wing, never saw so much water on the road in all my life. Everything is green and crops good all the way from Dwight, Ill. up here. Grass is as green as in the spring. 530 miles to Gusta [Augusta?]. Wes."

Black and white print of the Polk County courthouse in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Text printed on recto: "Published for J. W. Park," and "Series A 16." Unused.

Real-photo postcard with image of the Polk County courthouse in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Printed on Kodak paper (used 1950- ). Unused.

Postcard image of the northwestern shore of Balsam Lake, with an automobile parked along Lakeview Drive, city of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Printed on Azo paper, with the two triangles pointing up and two pointing down (used 1918-1930). Unused.

Real-photo postcard of the Polk County Courthouse, located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, taken from the corner of West Main Street and Courthouse Drive. Shows three-story brick building with bell tower and flag pole.