Antique postcard of the M. E. Church, Mulberry Grove, Ill., card number 72001-R, published by C. R. Childs Post Cards, Chicago, with the caption printed in red. The black-and-white view shows the brick Methodist Episcopal church with its small bell tower, arched entry and pointed stained-glass windows among bare trees, with outbuildings and a barn at the edges. Standard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Unposted with no writing; light toning, a few small spots on the front sky, and slight corner softness.

The back is printed "Post Card / This Space for Address Only" in an Art Nouveau scroll design, with the C. R. Childs name in the stamp box. No message, stamp or postmark.

A small-town Methodist church card for collectors of Bond County and southern Illinois history, genealogy, or C. R. Childs view cards.