1940s Vintage Postcard - General U.S. Grant's Home after the War - Galena Illinois Vintage Postcard of Grant's Home in Galena, Illinois. The card dates to the 1940s. The card is in good condition with some wear to the corners and edges, and there is postal ink on the front of the card. The card bears a 1948 Galena, IL postmark, and the stamp is intact.