Terre Haute Postcards
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The Gose, "Home for Tourists"
This photograph shows The Gose, "Home for Tourists" which stood at 825 South Seventh Street, Terre Haute. The Farrington's Grove walking guide says the house was built in 1894 in Queen Anne style and was also known as the Miller House. It also says...
The house’s asymmetrical design features a large, classic veranda with a balcony above the main entry, a polygonal tower with a pyramidal roof, and a round tower with a semi-conical roof. Most windows are 1/1 double-hung sash; several stained glass windows are located in the round tower and second level of the main facade. The porch and roof friezes display modillions. An early owner, Henry Miller, was the manager of Miller Bros. and Company, a branch of the U.S. Baking Company.
The Industrial Advantages of Terre Haute published in 1890, says that Miller Bros. and Company stood at 20 - 26 North Sixth Street and manufactured crackers and bread. The company was started in 1881 by John Houck. Christian F. and Henry G. Miller along with Christian Hansing joined the company in 1882. The two story building measured 75 x 150 ft. and had a 30 horse power steam engine. The company employed about 25 people with three teams delivering the finished goods made from around 50 barrels of flour daily.
Farrington's Grove newsletter of August 2008 says that...
The Joel McMullen family comes to Farrington’s Grove from Kansas State University. They have moved into the big, green Queen Anne house at 825 South 7th Street that was formerly Harriet McNeal’s and recently purchased by Catherine and Denis Conrady’s son. Mr. McMullen is the Assistant Athletic Director at ISU. Harriet has moved into a smaller house about a block away on South 8th Street.
Grand Opera House
This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on March 11th, 1908, has the printed text...
No. C8364
Published by the Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dresden - Leipzig - Berlin
Made in Germany
Leipzig - Berlin - Dresden
ANC NY Litho-Chrome Trade Mark logo
I have another copy of this postcard that was posted in Chicago, Illinois on August 22nd, 1910, that also has the UNCO trademark logo.
Grand Opera House
This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute in May 1912, has the printed text...
A-16079
Published Expressly for S. H. Knox & Co.
Made in U.S.A.
The Grand Opera house was built on the southeast corner of Seventh and Cherry Streets after a fire destroyed the Naylor Opera House. It was built in by contractor August Fromme, and Theodore W. Bathydt was the manager when it opened on November 2nd, 1897. In the '30s it was converted to show movies and renamed the Grand Theater. It was demolished in the 1960's and replaced by a Terre Haute House parking lot.
Great Northern Hotel
This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on August 10th, 1909, has the printed text...
No. AA2877
Published by the Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dresden - Leipzig - Berlin
Made in Germany
Leipzig - Dresden - Berlin
ANC NY Excelsior Trade Mark logo
I have another copy of this postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on May 24th, 1909.
The Northern Hotel was built by contractor August Ohm for Albert R. Monninger and Charles J. Dressler. It opened on August 14th, 1899 and was situated on the southwest corner of Seventh and Tippecanoe Streets, opposite the Big Four Railway Station. It was renamed the Great Northern in 1907. The building was demolished in 1969, after the site was obtained by Indian State University.
The luxury hotel, with a fine restaurant, could easily cope with at least 200 guests. It was built to serve the needs of railway travelers and had light, airy rooms that were steam-heated and electrically lighted. An electric bell connected each room with the office. The rooms were luxuriously carpeted, and had a brass double bed. There was a public dining room as well as a small private room for special parties. The up-to-date bar was stocked with wines, liquors and domestic and imported cigars. On the northwest corner of the building was a tower four stories high that dominated the three-story, brick building. In the basement was a cozy rathskeller.
Great Scot Supermarket
This photograph, not a postcard, was taken by Martin's Photo Shop, commercial and portrait Photographers at Wabash and Seventh Streets, Terre Haute and is a publicity photo for Great Scot Supermarket. There were two locations in Terre Haute and this one was for the one at 11th and Locust Streets.
Great Western Bank
This certificate was issued to commemorate the 23rd Annual Convention of the Indiana State Numismatic Society in Indianapolis on June 12th - 14th 1981. The image is of the "Lazy" 3 dollar bill issued by the Great Western Bank of Terre Haute. The text says..
This reproduction of the Lazy $3 banknote of "The Great Western Bank" of Terre Haute, Indiana is indeed one of the most unusual denominations our pioneer forefathers would have encountered on their trips on the Wabash and Erie Canal.
At the moment I cannot find any history of the Great Western Bank.
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