Terre Haute Postcards

Terre Haute Postcards

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

Introduction

On 6th March 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've collected 1,122 Terre Haute postcards on the site, just over half of the 2,000, and these are presented here for you along with other memorabilia.

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.

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  
Variations and Generic Postcards 27 Some articles and notes about postcard collections
Dating Postcards 28  
Preserving Collections and Links 29  
Postcard Backs - Styles & Logos (1) 30 Images to help identify postcards
Postcard Backs - Styles & Logos (2) 31  
Postcard Backs - Styles & Logos (3) 32  
TH Postcard database and checklist 33 An ambitious project that is taking a time to complete
Publishers, Manufacturers and Printers 34  
Indiana Limestone (1) 35  
Indiana Limestone (2) 36  
Indiana Limestone (3) 37  
Indiana Limestone (4) 38  
Indiana Limestone (5) 39  
Postcard Sets - Bundy "Terre Haute" Set (1) 40 A set of postcards post marked between 1905 and 1907
Postcard Sets - Bundy "Terre Haute" Set (2) 41  
Postcard Sets - Marbled series 42  
Postcard Sets - U.S. series 43  
Postcard Sets - Red Cross Canteen series 44  
Postcard Sets - UNC Numbered Set 45  
Postcard Sets - Ottenheimer Numbered Set (1) 46  
Postcard Sets - Ottenheimer Numbered Set (2) 47  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (1) 48  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (2) 49  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (3) 50  
Postcard Sets - Historical Collectors Series 51  
Postcard Sets - International Greetings Set 52  
Postcard Sets - Art Manufacturing Panoramic 53  
Greetings (1) 54  
Greetings (2) 55  
Leather Postcards 56  
Dutch Kids 57  
Large Letter 58  
Folders (1) 59  
Folders (2) 60  
Aerial Views (1) 61  
Aerial Views (2) 62  
General Views 63  
Disaster Scenes (1) 64  
Disaster Scenes (2) 65  
Disaster Scenes (3) 66  
500 Platolene Service Station, Adams Studio,
Adami's Restaurant, Adams Pontiac,
Albert Pick Motel
67  
Allen & Steen Inc., Allis-Chalmers,
American Clay Plant, American Hominy Mills,
A. Arnold, Art & Ethel Liquors
68  
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
69  
Big Four Station (1) 70  
Big Four Station (2) 71  
Black's House, Bomber Bar 72  
Larry Bird's Boston Connection
73  

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

74  
Carl Wolf Inc. 75  
Central Christian Church 76  
Central Union Telephone Company,
Chrysler - Plymouth Dealership,
Circle Drive Motel
77  
Citizen's Band & Ham Radio QSL cards
78  
Citizens Trust Company Building 79  
City Band 80  
City Hall & Police Force 81  
City Park, Clabber Girl Baking Powder,
Clay Ladd Insurance Agency, Club Idaho,
Colder Banker - Larry Helman Realtors
82  
Collett Park (1) 83  
Collett Park (2) 84  
Collett Park (3) 85  
Collett Park (4) 86  
Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company 87  
Congregational Church, Dr. Frederick Cook,
Country Club
88  
Vigo County Court House (1) 89  
Vigo County Court House (2) 90  
Vigo County Court House (3) 91 Includes the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument
Vigo County Court House (4) 92  
Davis Garden, DeBaun Funeral Home
Eugene V. Debs
93  
Deming Hotel (1) 94  
Deming Hotel (2) 95  
Deming Hotel (3) 96  
Deming Hotel (4) 97  
Deming Park (1) 98  
Deming Park (2) 99  
Deming School, Derby Hill Truck Stop,
Doan & Decker
100  
Birthplace of Paul Dresser 101  
Early Wheels Museum, Eastern Express,
Electrical Workers Local 725
102  
Elk's Fraternity (1) 103  
Elk's Fraternity (2) 104  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (1) 105  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (2) 106  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (3) 107  
Equipment Sales & Service
Ermisch Cleaners, Esten Fuson Cadillac
108  
Chauncey Rose Memorial,
Fairbanks Park
109  
Fairbanks School, Fairland Park,
Federal Penitentiary
110  
Filbeck Hotel 111  
Firman Equipment Corp.,First Baptist Church 112  
First Methodist Episcopal Centenary Church 113  
First Congregational Church,
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
First National Bank,
Florence Crittenton Home
114  
Forest Park (1) 115 Includes Otter Creek and Markle Mill
Forest Park (2) 116  
Forest Park (3) 117  
Fort Harrison (1) 118  
Fort Harrison (2) 119  
Fort Harrison Boat Club
Fort Harrison School
120  
Four Cornered Race Track 121  
Fowler Park, Frank's Restaurant,
Frisz Family Businesses
122  
Garfield High School (1) 123  
Garfield High School (2) 124  
Gasthaus Stefan, Gem Grill & Tea Room,
Gerhardt's Bierstube Restaurant
125  
Gibault School for Boys (1) 126  
Gibault School for Boys (2) 127  
Gibson Coal Company,
E. P. Gilkison & Sons Company,
Gillis Drug Company,
Glenn Home for Dependent Children,
Globe Printers and Binders,
Golden Pheasant Dinner Club
128  
Goodie Shop Cafeteria 129  
The Gose, "Home for Tourists",
Grand Opera House, Great Northern Hotel,
Great Scot Supermarket, Great Western Bank
130  
Hacienda Restaurant & Motel,
Haeckl Express Motor Freight,
Hallie Shores, Havens & Geddes,
Hayden's Novelty Photo Shop
131  
Herz Store Building 132  
High School 133  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (1) 134  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (2) 135  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (3) 136  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (4) 137  
Historical Museum of the Wabash Valley 138  
Holiday Inn 139  
Home Court Hotel, 140  
Honey Creek / Irishman's Bridge, 141  
Honey Creek Shopping Mall,
Hornung & Hahn,
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge
142  
Hulman & Co. (1) 143  
Hulman & Co. (2) 144  
Hulman Field 145  
Hunter Laundry and Dye Works,
Illiana Insurance Agency,
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Imperial House,
Indiana Savings, Loan and Building Association
146  
Indiana State Normal School (1) 147  
Indiana State Normal School (2) 148  
Indiana State Normal School (3) 149  
Indiana State Normal School (4) 150  
Indiana State Normal School (5) 151  
Indiana State Normal School (6) 152  
Indiana State Normal School (7) 153  
Indiana State Normal School (8) 154  
Indiana State Teachers College (1) 155  
Indiana State Teachers College (2) 156  
Indiana State Teachers College (3) 157  
Indiana State College (1) 158  
Indiana State College (2) 159  
Indiana State College (3) 160  
Indiana State College (4) 161  
Indiana State University 162  

Indiana Theater, Industrial Life of Indianapolis,
Izaak Walton Lake, Jackman Auto Parts

163  
Joe's Liquor Store, Joseph's Outfitters,
Joseph Strong & Co., Kaybee Store,
Kehoe Preserving Company
164  
Knights of Columbus 165  
Knights of Pythias, KOA Kampground,
Lake View Park
166  
Latta's Tourist Court Motel 167  
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.
168  
Masonic Temple 169  
McCowen Brothers Service Station
McKeen's Bank, Meadows Shoping Center
170  
Memorial Stadium 171  
Merchant's Freight System,
Merchants National Bank,
Mersing Studio, Miami Restaurant
172  
Midtown Motel, Mikes Toggery Shop,
Miller-Parrott Baking Company,
Milwaukee Road Railway,
173  
Mission Belle Beauty Shoppe,
G. A. Monninger, Morris Plan, J. J. Moser,
Motor Spring Service Company
174  
H. A. Mottier & Co. 175  
J. W. Murray & Co. 176  
National Biscuit Company,
Nay - Whitaker Covered Bridge,
Night Hawk Lunch, Odd Fellows Temple
177  
Ohio Boulevard 178  
Old Wagon Bridge 179  
Orpheum Theater, Owl Chemical Company,
Owens-Illinois Glass Company,
W. H. Paige & Co.,
180  
Pat's Liquor & Wine Store, Paul Cox Field,
Peffley's D-X Service
181  
Pettyjohn Company 182  
Phoenix Club, Pierson & Brother 183  
Post Office 184  
Prox Company, Quaker Maid, Ramada Inn 185  
Rea Park 186  
W. S. Rea School, Dan Reibold,
Riddell National Bank
187  
Ritz Plaza Motor Lodge 188  
Riverside Park, Rogers School,
Chauncey Rose,
189  
Rose Pharmacy / Dispensary 190  
Rose Orphan Home (1) 191  
Rose Orphan Home (2) 192  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (1) 193  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (2) 194  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (3) 195  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (4) 196  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (5) 197  
Royal Inn Hotel 198  
St. Anthony's Hospital (1) 199  
St. Anthony's Hospital (2) 200  
St. Anthony's Hospital (3) 201  
St. Benedict's Church (1) 202  
St. Benedict's Church (2) 203  
St. Joseph's Church 204  
St. Leonard's Parochial School 205  
St. Mary of the Woods (1) 206  
St. Mary of the Woods (2) 207  
St. Mary of the Woods (3) 208  
St. Mary of the Woods (4) 209  
St. Mary of the Woods (5) 210  
St. Mary of the Woods (6) 211  
St. Mary of the Woods (7) 212  
St. Mary of the Woods (8) 213  
St. Mary of the Woods (9) 214  
St. Mary of the Woods (10) 215  
St. Mary of the Woods (11) 216  
St. Mary of the Woods (12) 217  
St. Mary of the Woods (13) 218  
St. Mary of the Woods (14) 219  
St. Mary of the Woods (15) 220  
St. Mary of the Woods (16) 221  
St. Mary of the Woods (17) 222  
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
223  
Seventh Street, Chestnut Street 224  
Sixth Street 225  
South Side School
Stag Hotel
226  
Standard Service Station 227  
Stanifer's Golden Steer Restaurant
Statesman Inn Motel
228  
Steeg Park 229  
Stone Lodge Motel, Sugar Creek Creamery
Swimming Pool
230  
Swope Block (1) 231  
Swope Block (2) 232  
Sycamore Terrace Restaurant & Motel 233  
Tabers' Brick Motel 234  
Bud Taylor, Temple B'nai Abraham,
Temple Israel, Terminal Arcade,
Terre Haute Advertising Company
235  
Terre Haute House (1) 236  
Terre Haute House (2) 237  
Terre Haute House (3) 238  
Terre Haute House (4) 239  
TH&I Railroad 240  
Terre Manor Motel
241  
Theaters, The Spot,
Colonel Richard W. Thompson,
Three-I League Athletic Park
242  
Travelodge 243  
Tribune Building 244  
Trust Company Building 245  
Tucker's Steak House, Turner Coaches 246  
Union Hospital (1) 247  
Union Hospital (2) 248  
Union Hospital (3) 249  
Union Laundry & Cleaners 250  
Union Station Depot (1) 251  
Union Station Depot (2) 252  
Union Station Depot (3) 253  
Union Station Depot (4) 254  
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,
255  
Vigo County Orphan Home,
Vigo County Poor House
256  
Wabash Avenue (1) 257  
Wabash Avenue (2) 258  
Wabash Avenue (3) 259  
Wabash Avenue (4) 260  
Wabash Avenue (5) 261  
Wabash Avenue (6) 262  
Wabash River (1) 263  
Wabash River (2) 264  
Wabash River (3) 265  
Wabash River Bridge (1) 266  
Wabash River Bridge (2) 267  
Wallace Nursing Center 268  
Waterworks Pumping Station (1) 269  
Waterworks Pumping Station (2) 270  
Weatherly & Grainger Health Institute,
Weust Motors Inc.
271  
Wiley High School (1) 272  
Wiley High School (2) 273  
Winslow Government Standard Scale
John D. Wixom, Woodlawn Cemetery
274  
Woodridge Motel & Motor Court 275  
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School 276  
L. H. Woolsey 277  
YMCA 278  
YWCA 279  
Zorah Shrine Temple 280  

This page created 4th June 2008, last modified 27th March 2010


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