Terre Haute

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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 and the limestone quarry postcards have been moved to a new Quarries section.


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  
Postcard Sets - Bundy "Terre Haute" Set (1) 27 A set of postcards post marked between 1905 and 1907
Postcard Sets - Bundy "Terre Haute" Set (2) 28  
Postcard Sets - Marbled series 29  
Postcard Sets - U.S. series 30  
Postcard Sets - Red Cross Canteen series 31  
Postcard Sets - UNC Numbered Set 32  
Postcard Sets - Ottenheimer Numbered Set (1) 33  
Postcard Sets - Ottenheimer Numbered Set (2) 34  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (1) 35  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (2) 36  
Postcard Sets - Levin Numbered Set (3) 37  
Postcard Sets - Historical Collectors Series 38  
Postcard Sets - International Greetings Set 39  
Postcard Sets - Art Manufacturing Panoramic 40  
Greetings (1) 41  
Greetings (2) 42  
Leather Postcards 43  
Dutch Kids 44  
Large Letter 45  
Folders (1) 46  
Folders (2) 47  
Aerial Views (1) 48  
Aerial Views (2) 49  
General Views 50  
Disaster Scenes (1) 51  
Disaster Scenes (2) 52  
Disaster Scenes (3) 53  
500 Platolene Service Station, Adams Studio,
Adami's Restaurant, Adams Pontiac,
Albert Pick Motel
54  
Allen & Steen Inc., Allis-Chalmers,
American Clay Plant, American Hominy Mills,
A. Arnold, Art & Ethel Liquors
55  
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
56  
Big Four Station (1) 57  
Big Four Station (2) 58  
Black's House, Bomber Bar 59  
Larry Bird's Boston Connection 60  

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

61  
Carl Wolf Inc. 62  
Central Christian Church 63  
Central Union Telephone Company,
Chrysler - Plymouth Dealership,
Circle Drive Motel
64  
Citizen's Band & Ham Radio QSL cards 65  
Citizens Trust Company Building 66  
City Band 67  
City Hall & Police Force 68  
City Park, Clabber Girl Baking Powder,
Clay Ladd Insurance Agency, Club Idaho,
Colder Banker - Larry Helman Realtors
69  
Collett Park (1) 70  
Collett Park (2) 71  
Collett Park (3) 72  
Collett Park (4) 73  
Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company 74  
Congregational Church, Dr. Frederick Cook,
Country Club
75  
Vigo County Court House (1) 76  
Vigo County Court House (2) 77  
Vigo County Court House (3) 78 Includes the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument
Vigo County Court House (4) 79  
Davis Garden, DeBaun Funeral Home
Eugene V. Debs
80  
Deming Hotel (1) 81  
Deming Hotel (2) 82  
Deming Hotel (3) 83  
Deming Hotel (4) 84  
Deming Park (1) 85  
Deming Park (2) 86  
Deming School, Derby Hill Truck Stop,
Doan & Decker
87  
Birthplace of Paul Dresser 88  
Early Wheels Museum, Eastern Express,
Electrical Workers Local 725
89  
Elk's Fraternity (1) 90  
Elk's Fraternity (2) 91  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (1) 92  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (2) 93  
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library (3) 94  
Equipment Sales & Service
Ermisch Cleaners, Esten Fuson Cadillac
95  
Chauncey Rose Memorial
Fairbanks Park
96  
Fairbanks School, Fairland Park,
Federal Penitentiary
97  
Filbeck Hotel 98  
Firman Equipment Corp.,First Baptist Church 99  
First Methodist Episcopal Centenary Church 100  
First Congregational Church,
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
First National Bank,
Florence Crittenton Home
101  
Forest Park (1) 102 Includes Otter Creek and Markle Mill
Forest Park (2) 103  
Forest Park (3) 104  
Fort Harrison (1) 105  
Fort Harrison (2) 106  
Fort Harrison Boat Club
Fort Harrison School
107  
Four Cornered Race Track 108  
Fowler Park, Frank's Restaurant,
Frisz Family Businesses
109  
Garfield High School (1) 110  
Garfield High School (2) 111  
Gasthaus Stefan, Gem Grill & Tea Room,
Gerhardt's Bierstube Restaurant
112  
Gibault School for Boys (1) 113  
Gibault School for Boys (2) 114  
Gibson Coal Company,
E. P. Gilkison & Sons Company,
Gillis Drug Company,
Glenn Home for Dependent Children,
Globe Printers and Binders,
Golden Pheasant Dinner Club
115  
Goodie Shop Cafeteria 116  
The Gose, "Home for Tourists",
Grand Opera House, Great Northern Hotel,
Great Scot Supermarket, Great Western Bank
117  
Hacienda Restaurant & Motel,
Haeckl Express Motor Freight,
Hallie Shores, Havens & Geddes,
Hayden's Novelty Photo Shop
118  
Herz Store Building 119  
High School 120  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (1) 121  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (2) 122  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (3) 123  
Highland Lawn Cemetery (4) 124  
Historical Museum of the Wabash Valley 125  
Holiday Inn 126  
Home Court Hotel, 127  
Honey Creek / Irishman's Bridge, 128  
Honey Creek Shopping Mall,
Hornung & Hahn,
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge
129  
Hulman & Co. (1) 130  
Hulman & Co. (2) 131  
Hulman Field 132  
Hunter Laundry and Dye Works,
Illiana Insurance Agency,
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Imperial House,
Indiana Savings, Loan and Building Association
133  
Indiana State Normal School (1) 134  
Indiana State Normal School (2) 135  
Indiana State Normal School (3) 136  
Indiana State Normal School (4) 137  
Indiana State Normal School (5) 138  
Indiana State Normal School (6) 139  
Indiana State Normal School (7) 140  
Indiana State Normal School (8) 141  
Indiana State Teachers College (1) 142  
Indiana State Teachers College (2) 143  
Indiana State Teachers College (3) 144  
Indiana State College (1) 145  
Indiana State College (2) 146  
Indiana State College (3) 147  
Indiana State College (4) 148  
Indiana State University 149  
Indiana Theater, Industrial Life of Indianapolis,
Izaak Walton Lake, Jackman Auto Parts
150  
Joe's Liquor Store, Joseph's Outfitters,
Joseph Strong & Co., Kaybee Store,
Kehoe Preserving Company
151  
Knights of Columbus 152  
Knights of Pythias, KOA Kampground,
Lake View Park
153  
Latta's Tourist Court Motel 154  
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.
155  
Masonic Temple 156  
McCowen Brothers Service Station
McKeen's Bank, Meadows Shoping Center
157  
Memorial Stadium 158  
Merchant's Freight System,
Merchants National Bank,
Mersing Studio, Miami Restaurant
159  
Midtown Motel, Mikes Toggery Shop,
Miller-Parrott Baking Company,
Milwaukee Road Railway
160  
Mission Belle Beauty Shoppe,
G. A. Monninger, Morris Plan, J. J. Moser,
Motor Spring Service Company
161  
H. A. Mottier & Co. 162  
J. W. Murray & Co. 163  
National Biscuit Company,
Nay - Whitaker Covered Bridge,
Night Hawk Lunch, Odd Fellows Temple
164  
Ohio Boulevard 165  
Old Wagon Bridge 166  
Orpheum Theater, Owl Chemical Company,
Owens-Illinois Glass Company,
W. H. Paige & Co.,
167  
Pat's Liquor & Wine Store, Paul Cox Field,
Peffley's D-X Service
168  
Pettyjohn Company 169  
Phoenix Club, Pierson & Brother 170  
Post Office 171  
Prox Company, Quaker Maid, Ramada Inn 172  
Rea Park 173  
W. S. Rea School, Dan Reibold,
Riddell National Bank
174  
Ritz Plaza Motor Lodge 175  
Riverside Park, Rogers School,
Chauncey Rose,
176  
Rose Pharmacy / Dispensary 177  
Rose Orphan Home (1) 178  
Rose Orphan Home (2) 179  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (1) 180  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (2) 181  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (3) 182  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (4) 183  
Rose Polytechnic Institute (5) 184  
Royal Inn Hotel 185  
St. Anthony's Hospital (1) 186  
St. Anthony's Hospital (2) 187  
St. Anthony's Hospital (3) 188  
St. Benedict's Church (1) 189  
St. Benedict's Church (2) 190  
St. Joseph's Church 191  
St. Leonard's Parochial School 192  
St. Mary of the Woods (1) 193  
St. Mary of the Woods (2) 194  
St. Mary of the Woods (3) 195  
St. Mary of the Woods (4) 196  
St. Mary of the Woods (5) 197  
St. Mary of the Woods (6) 198  
St. Mary of the Woods (7) 199  
St. Mary of the Woods (8) 200  
St. Mary of the Woods (9) 201  
St. Mary of the Woods (10) 202  
St. Mary of the Woods (11) 203  
St. Mary of the Woods (12) 204  
St. Mary of the Woods (13) 205  
St. Mary of the Woods (14) 206  
St. Mary of the Woods (15) 207  
St. Mary of the Woods (16) 208  
St. Mary of the Woods (17) 209  
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
210  
Seventh Street, Chestnut Street 211  
Sixth Street 212  
South Side School
Stag Hotel
213  
Standard Service Station 214  
Stanifer's Golden Steer Restaurant
Statesman Inn Motel
215  
Steeg Park 216  
Stone Lodge Motel, Sugar Creek Creamery
Swimming Pool
217  
Swope Block (1) 218  
Swope Block (2) 219  
Sycamore Terrace Restaurant & Motel 220  
Tabers' Brick Motel 221  
Bud Taylor, Temple B'nai Abraham,
Temple Israel, Terminal Arcade,
Terre Haute Advertising Company
222  
Terre Haute House (1) 223  
Terre Haute House (2) 224  
Terre Haute House (3) 225  
Terre Haute House (4) 226  
TH&I Railroad 227  
Terre Manor Motel 228  
Theaters, The Spot,
Colonel Richard W. Thompson,
Three-I League Athletic Park
229  
Travelodge 230  
Tribune Building 231  
Trust Company Building 232  
Tucker's Steak House, Turner Coaches 233  
Union Hospital (1) 234  
Union Hospital (2) 235  
Union Hospital (3) 236  
Union Laundry & Cleaners 237  
Union Station Depot (1) 238  
Union Station Depot (2) 239  
Union Station Depot (3) 240  
Union Station Depot (4) 241  
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
242  
Vigo County Orphan Home,
Vigo County Poor House
243  
Wabash Avenue (1) 244  
Wabash Avenue (2) 245  
Wabash Avenue (3) 246  
Wabash Avenue (4) 247  
Wabash Avenue (5) 248  
Wabash Avenue (6) 249  
Wabash River (1) 250  
Wabash River (2) 251  
Wabash River (3) 252  
Wabash River Bridge (1) 253  
Wabash River Bridge (2) 254  
Wallace Nursing Center 255  
Waterworks Pumping Station (1) 256  
Waterworks Pumping Station (2) 257  
Weatherly & Grainger Health Institute,
Weust Motors Inc.
258  
Wiley High School (1) 259  
Wiley High School (2) 260  
Winslow Government Standard Scale
John D. Wixom, Woodlawn Cemetery
261  
Woodridge Motel & Motor Court 262  
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School 263  
L. H. Woolsey 264  
YMCA 265  
YWCA 266  
Zorah Shrine Temple 267  

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