Terre Haute - A history and a guide

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

Old Postcards - 32

More postcards from my collection...

Indiana State College

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P56357
Pub. by Wabash Valley News Agency. Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 30, Mass., U.S.A.

Aerial View - Indiana State College, Terre Haute, Indiana
Nestled in the heart of Terre Haute, Indiana, the compact and modern Indiana State College campus occupies more than 50 acres.

The above photograph was taken after Indiana State Teachers College had become Indiana State College in 1961. In 1965, the college changed names again, finally becoming Indiana StateUniversity.

Indiana State College, Arena Swimming Pool

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P56346
Pub. by Wabash Valley News Agency. Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 30, Mass., U.S.A.

Arena Swimming Pool, Indiana State College
Terre Haute, Indiana
This beautiful Olympic type swimming pool in the Men's Physical Education Building and Arena is used for men's swimming classes, intercollegiate swim meets, and recreational swimming. It has 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards.

Indiana State College, Industrial Education Building

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P56348
Pub. by Wabash Valley News Agency. Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 30, Mass., U.S.A.

Industrial Education Building, Indiana State College
Terre Haute, Indiana
Originally constructed in 1915, this building was completely remodeled, rehabilitated and reequipped in 1956. The building houses wood, metal, auto mechanics, machine, printing, electricity-electronics, and foundry laboratories and shops as well as classrooms for drawing and general instruction of elementary industrial arts.

Indiana State College, Residence Halls

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116746
Photo by Floyd Mitchell
Pub. by Floyd Mitchell, Bridgeton, Indiana, 47836
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Terre Haute, Indiana
Indiana State College student residence halls located at 8th and Sycamore Streets, Fairbanks Hall on left, Hendricks Hall on right. White dwelling on left was the home of Eugene Debs.

Indiana State University Stadium

This unused postcard has the text...

141990
Pub. by Floyd Mitchell, Bridgeton, Indiana, 47836
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Indiana State University Stadium
Originally the Terre Haute Memorial Stadium.
Built in 1924 on East Wabash Ave.

Photo by Floyd Mitchell

This page created 15th March 2008, last modified 10th May 2008