Here is a nice real photo Photograph postcard from the town of Sparta ILL postmarked from Sparta  Near Baldwin, Coulterville Steeleville, Vergennes, Duquoin, Pinckneyville, Red Bud Prairie Du Rocher Mascoutah Nashville Okawville Waterloo, Columbia, Valmeyer Smithton, Freeburg, Marissa, New Athens, etc.  Postally used.