Terre Haute

Postcards (1)

This is part of my history and guide to my adopted home - Terre Haute, Indiana.

Greetings from Terre Haute postcard

Introduction

On March 6, 2005, I was lucky enough to come across some old postcards of Terre Haute at the 25th Semi-Annual Indiana Book and Paper Show in Indianapolis. According to Dorothy W. Jerse and John R. Becker III in their book "Terre Haute & Vigo County in Vintage Postcards" there are around 2,000 different postcards of Terre Haute in existence, the first produced by the Star Printing Company in 1898. Since those first postcards in 2005, I have collected 1,123 of them on the site, just over half of the 2,000, and these are presented here for you along with other memorabilia.

FYI: In 1869, the first known picture postcard in the world was mailed in Austria but it wasn't until the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago that they became really popular.

Some of the generic information has been moved to the Postcards section of the site.

Main Postcard Index

Title Page Description
Pictorial Index A 2 Thumbnails of all the postcards illustrated on the site
Pictorial Index B 3  
Pictorial Index C (1) 4  
Pictorial Index C (2) 5  
Pictorial Index D 6  
Pictorial Index E 7  
Pictorial Index F 8  
Pictorial Index G 9  
Pictorial Index H 10  
Pictorial Index I (1) 11  
Pictorial Index I (2) 12  
Pictorial Index J - N 13  
Pictorial Index O - Q 14  
Pictorial Index R 15  
Pictorial Index - S (1) 16  
Pictorial Index St. Mary of the Woods (1) 17  
Pictorial Index St. Mary of the Woods (2) 18  
Pictorial Index S (4) 19  
Pictorial Index T 20  
Pictorial Index U - V 21  
Pictorial Index W (1) 22  
Pictorial Index W (2) 23  
Pictorial Index Y - Z 24  
A Postcard Tour of Terre Haute NA My own personalized Google Map showing the locations shown on the postcards
Wanted Postcards A - O 25  
Wanted Postcards P - Z 26  
TH Postcard database and checklist 27 An ambitious project that is taking a time to complete
Indiana Limestone (1) 28  
Indiana Limestone (2) 29  
Indiana Limestone (3) 30  
Indiana Limestone (4) 31  
Indiana Limestone (5) 32  
Postcard Sets - Bundy "Terre Haute" Set (1) 33 A set of postcards post marked between 1905 and 1907
Postcard Sets - Bundy "Terre Haute" Set (2) 34  
Postcard Sets - Marbled series 35  
Postcard Sets - U.S. series 36  
Postcard Sets - Red Cross Canteen series 37  
Postcard Sets - UNC Numbered Set 38  
Postcard Sets - Ottenheimer Numbered Set (1) 39  
Postcard Sets - Ottenheimer Numbered Set (2) 40  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (1) 41  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (2) 42  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (3) 43  
Postcard Sets - Historical Collectors Series 44  
Postcard Sets - International Greetings Set 45  
Postcard Sets - Art Manufacturing Panoramic 46  
Greetings (1) 47  
Greetings (2) 48  
Leather Postcards 49  
Dutch Kids 50  
Large Letter 51  
Folders (1) 52  
Folders (2) 53  
Aerial Views (1) 54  
Aerial Views (2) 55  
General Views 56  
Disaster Scenes (1) 57  
Disaster Scenes (2) 58  
Disaster Scenes (3) 59  
500 Platolene Service Station, Adams Studio,
Adami's Restaurant, Adams Pontiac,
Albert Pick Motel
60  
Allen & Steen Inc., Allis-Chalmers,
American Clay Plant, American Hominy Mills,
A. Arnold, Art & Ethel Liquors
61  
Avon Coach Lines, Bankrupt Store,
Bartley Furniture Mart.,
Batchelor's Truck Stop, Baur's Pharmacy
Biel's Tobacco Store, Biel's Studio,
Big Four Bridge
62  
Big Four Station (1) 63  
Big Four Station (2) 64  
Black's House, Bomber Bar 65  
Larry Bird's Boston Connection 66  

Brady's Place, Jos. H. Briggs,
Bronson Sulphur Springs Sanitarium,
Brown's Business College,
Brownies Package Liquors, BW3,
Cafe Angelo, Callahan Funeral Home,
Candlelite Inn Motel

67  
Carl Wolf Inc. 68  
Central Christian Church 69  
Central Union Telephone Company,
Chrysler - Plymouth Dealership,
Circle Drive Motel
70  
Citizen's Band & Ham Radio QSL cards 71  
Citizens Trust Company Building 72  
City Band 73  
City Hall & Police Force 74  
City Park, Clabber Girl Baking Powder,
Clay Ladd Insurance Agency, Club Idaho,
Colder Banker - Larry Helman Realtors
75  
Collett Park (1) 76  
Collett Park (2) 77  
Collett Park (3) 78  
Collett Park (4) 79  
Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company 80  
Congregational Church, Dr. Frederick Cook,
Country Club
81  
Vigo County Court House (1) 82  
Vigo County Court House (2) 83  
Vigo County Court House (3) 84 Includes the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument
Vigo County Court House (4) 85  
Davis Garden, DeBaun Funeral Home
Eugene V. Debs
86  
Deming Hotel (1) 87  
Deming Hotel (2) 88  
Deming Hotel (3) 89  
Deming Hotel (4) 90  
Deming Park (1) 91  
Deming Park (2) 92  
Deming School, Derby Hill Truck Stop,
Doan & Decker
93  
Birthplace of Paul Dresser 94  
Early Wheels Museum, Eastern Express,
Electrical Workers Local 725
95  
Elk's Fraternity (1) 96  
Elk's Fraternity (2) 97  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (1) 98  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (2) 99  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (3) 100  
Equipment Sales & Service
Ermisch Cleaners, Esten Fuson Cadillac
101  
Chauncey Rose Memorial,
Fairbanks Park
102  
Fairbanks School, Fairland Park,
Federal Penitentiary
103  
Filbeck Hotel 104  
Firman Equipment Corp.,First Baptist Church 105  
First Methodist Episcopal Centenary Church 106  
First Congregational Church,
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
First National Bank,
Florence Crittenton Home
107  
Forest Park (1) 108 Includes Otter Creek and Markle Mill
Forest Park (2) 109  
Forest Park (3) 110  
Fort Harrison (1) 111  
Fort Harrison (2) 112  
Fort Harrison Boat Club
Fort Harrison School
113  
Four Cornered Race Track 114  
Fowler Park, Frank's Restaurant,
Frisz Family Businesses
115  
Garfield High School (1) 116  
Garfield High School (2) 117  
Gasthaus Stefan, Gem Grill & Tea Room,
Gerhardt's Bierstube Restaurant
118  
Gibault School for Boys (1) 119  
Gibault School for Boys (2) 120  
Gibson Coal Company,
E. P. Gilkison & Sons Company,
Gillis Drug Company,
Glenn Home for Dependent Children,
Globe Printers and Binders,
Golden Pheasant Dinner Club
121  
Goodie Shop Cafeteria 122  
The Gose, "Home for Tourists",
Grand Opera House, Great Northern Hotel,
Great Scot Supermarket, Great Western Bank
123  
Hacienda Restaurant & Motel,
Haeckl Express Motor Freight,
Hallie Shores, Havens & Geddes,
Hayden's Novelty Photo Shop
124  
Herz Store Building 125  
High School 126  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (1) 127  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (2) 128  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (3) 129  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (4) 130  
Historical Museum of the Wabash Valley 131  
Holiday Inn 132  
Home Court Hotel, 133  
Honey Creek / Irishman's Bridge, 134  
Honey Creek Shopping Mall,
Hornung & Hahn,
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge
135  
Hulman & Co. (1) 136  
Hulman & Co. (2) 137  
Hulman Field 138  
Hunter Laundry and Dye Works,
Illiana Insurance Agency,
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Imperial House,
Indiana Savings, Loan and Building Association
139  
Indiana State Normal School (1) 140  
Indiana State Normal School (2) 141  
Indiana State Normal School (3) 142  
Indiana State Normal School (4) 143  
Indiana State Normal School (5) 144  
Indiana State Normal School (6) 145  
Indiana State Normal School (7) 146  
Indiana State Normal School (8) 147  
Indiana State Teachers College (1) 148  
Indiana State Teachers College (2) 149  
Indiana State Teachers College (3) 150  
Indiana State College (1) 151  
Indiana State College (2) 152  
Indiana State College (3) 153  
Indiana State College (4) 154  
Indiana State University 155  
Indiana Theater, Industrial Life of Indianapolis,
Izaak Walton Lake, Jackman Auto Parts
156  
Joe's Liquor Store, Joseph's Outfitters,
Joseph Strong & Co., Kaybee Store,
Kehoe Preserving Company
157  
Knights of Columbus 158  
Knights of Pythias, KOA Kampground,
Lake View Park
159  
Latta's Tourist Court Motel 160  
Levin Brothers, Liberty Theatre,
Lock, Stock & Barrel, Lyon's Dairy,
Malooley's Saratoga Restaurant,
Earl M. Mann, Maple Lodge, Markle House,
R. A. Mason Co.
161  
Masonic Temple 162  
McCowen Brothers Service Station
McKeen's Bank, Meadows Shoping Center
163  
Memorial Stadium 164  
Merchant's Freight System,
Merchants National Bank,
Mersing Studio, Miami Restaurant
165  
Midtown Motel, Mikes Toggery Shop,
Miller-Parrott Baking Company,
Milwaukee Road Railway
166  
Mission Belle Beauty Shoppe,
G. A. Monninger, Morris Plan, J. J. Moser,
Motor Spring Service Company
167  
H. A. Mottier & Co. 168  
J. W. Murray & Co. 169  
National Biscuit Company,
Nay - Whitaker Covered Bridge,
Night Hawk Lunch, Odd Fellows Temple
170  
Ohio Boulevard 171  
Old Wagon Bridge 172  
Orpheum Theater, Owl Chemical Company,
Owens-Illinois Glass Company,
W. H. Paige & Co.,
173  
Pat's Liquor & Wine Store, Paul Cox Field,
Peffley's D-X Service
174  
Pettyjohn Company 175  
Phoenix Club, Pierson & Brother 176  
Post Office 177  
Prox Company, Quaker Maid, Ramada Inn 178  
Rea Park 179  
W. S. Rea School, Dan Reibold,
Riddell National Bank
180  
Ritz Plaza Motor Lodge 181  
Riverside Park, Rogers School,
Chauncey Rose,
182  
Rose Pharmacy / Dispensary 183  
Rose Orphan Home (1) 184  
Rose Orphan Home (2) 185  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (1) 186  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (2) 187  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (3) 188  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (4) 189  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (5) 190  
Royal Inn Hotel 191  
St. Anthony's Hospital (1) 192  
St. Anthony's Hospital (2) 193  
St. Anthony's Hospital (3) 194  
St. Benedict's Church (1) 195  
St. Benedict's Church (2) 196  
St. Joseph's Church 197  
St. Leonard's Parochial School 198  
St. Mary of the Woods (1) 199  
St. Mary of the Woods (2) 200  
St. Mary of the Woods (3) 201  
St. Mary of the Woods (4) 202  
St. Mary of the Woods (5) 203  
St. Mary of the Woods (6) 204  
St. Mary of the Woods (7) 205  
St. Mary of the Woods (8) 206  
St. Mary of the Woods (9) 207  
St. Mary of the Woods (10) 208  
St. Mary of the Woods (11) 209  
St. Mary of the Woods (12) 210  
St. Mary of the Woods (13) 211  
St. Mary of the Woods (14) 212  
St. Mary of the Woods (15) 213  
St. Mary of the Woods (16) 214  
St. Mary of the Woods (17) 215  
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
216  
Seventh Street, Chestnut Street 217  
Sixth Street 218  
South Side School
Stag Hotel
219  
Standard Service Station 220  
Stanifer's Golden Steer Restaurant
Statesman Inn Motel
221  
Steeg Park 222  
Stone Lodge Motel, Sugar Creek Creamery
Swimming Pool
223  
Swope Block (1) 224  
Swope Block (2) 225  
Sycamore Terrace Restaurant & Motel 226  
Tabers' Brick Motel 227  
Bud Taylor, Temple B'nai Abraham,
Temple Israel, Terminal Arcade,
Terre Haute Advertising Company
228  
Terre Haute House (1) 229  
Terre Haute House (2) 230  
Terre Haute House (3) 231  
Terre Haute House (4) 232  
TH&I Railroad 233  
Terre Manor Motel 234  
Theaters, The Spot,
Colonel Richard W. Thompson,
Three-I League Athletic Park
235  
Travelodge 236  
Tribune Building 237  
Trust Company Building 238  
Tucker's Steak House, Turner Coaches 239  
Union Hospital (1) 240  
Union Hospital (2) 241  
Union Hospital (3) 242  
Union Laundry & Cleaners 243  
Union Station Depot (1) 244  
Union Station Depot (2) 245  
Union Station Depot (3) 246  
Union Station Depot (4) 247  
Union Store, United Methodist Church,
U. S. Jazz Band,
United States Powder Company
Valley Motel,
Vandalia Round House and Shop Vacilities
Vigo County Fair Ground
248  
Vigo County Orphan Home,
Vigo County Poor House
249  
Wabash Avenue (1) 250  
Wabash Avenue (2) 251  
Wabash Avenue (3) 252  
Wabash Avenue (4) 253  
Wabash Avenue (5) 254  
Wabash Avenue (6) 255  
Wabash River (1) 256  
Wabash River (2) 257  
Wabash River (3) 258  
Wabash River Bridge (1) 259  
Wabash River Bridge (2) 260  
Wallace Nursing Center 261  
Waterworks Pumping Station (1) 262  
Waterworks Pumping Station (2) 263  
Weatherly & Grainger Health Institute,
Weust Motors Inc.
264  
Wiley High School (1) 265  
Wiley High School (2) 266  
Winslow Government Standard Scale
John D. Wixom, Woodlawn Cemetery
267  
Woodridge Motel & Motor Court 268  
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School 269  
L. H. Woolsey 270  
YMCA 271  
YWCA 272  
Zorah Shrine Temple 273  

Sources and Resources

Postcards began as less colorful notes - (Vigo County Historical Society (VCHS) - Internet Archive)
Terre Haute Postcards - Indiana Memory Digital Library
Vigo County History Center
Vigo County Postcards - USGenWeb: Penny Postcards from Indiana