Terre Haute Postcards
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Gibson Coal Company
This matchbook was produced for the Gibson Coal Company of 3401 North 33rd Street, Terre Haute.
Gilkie Camp Trailers advertising leaflet
This advertising leaflet for Gilkie Camp Trailers was produced for the E. P. Gilkison & Sons Company of 1319 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute.
In 1922, E. P Gilkison was a automobile body manufacturer. His sons, Warren and Ray Gilkison wanted a comfortable way to sleep on their numerous family camping trips and so designed and built a pop-up camper in their father's machine shop. This led to the establishment of the E. P. Gilkison & Sons Company which built "Gilkies" from 1925 to 1952.
According to the leaflet, they built two models, the Deluxe which cost $495 and the Camp King which cost $395. When packed ready for travel, the campers were only 5 feet wide, 4 feet tall and 8 feet long including the trailer hitch. When set up they contained 82 square feet of living space. On each side of the body there were full sized 54-inch house beds, 78-inches long. The room between the beds contained living, dining and extra sleeping room. Luggage space under the beds was large enough to accommodate steamer trunks and an ice box and kitchenette was accessible from both sides.
Source: Tribune Star, September 8th, 2008
Gillis Drug Company
This matchbook was produced for Gillis Drug company that at the time had three locations in Terre Haute, the corner of 7th and Cherry streets, at 677 Wabash Avenue and at 713 Wabash Avenue. In January 1932, Gillis Drug Company and H. A. Woods, Inc. merged to become the Woods-Gillis Corporation. Details of the merger can be found at Charles Leich & Co. v. United States. In February 1924, Gillis Drug Company had four locations in Terre Haute, in Terre Haute house at 7th and Wabash; at 412 Wabash Avenue; on the corner of 7th and Ohio Streets, opposite the Indiana Theatre and on the corner of 9th and Wabash Avenue. Source: Vigo County Journal of February 11th, 1924.
Glenn Home for Dependent Children
This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on March 26th, 1913, has the printed text...
R-24746
The Model
Glenn Home for Dependent Children
This unused postcard has the printed text...
R-24746
The Model
The Home for Dependent Children was not strictly speaking an orphange. It was originally the Vigo County Home for Dependent Children but became known as the Glenn Home. It was situated on land formerly used by Klatte farm and operated between 1903 and 1979 when it became home to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity of Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.
The dormer windows of the main building (the one with the large white columns in the image above) were removed sometime prior to 1949. The surrounding cottages and other buildings were demolished in various stages in 1948 / 1949 to make way for newer buildings.
For more information see the Glenn Home Historical Tribute Website and Terre Haute Indiana Children's Homes.
Globe Printers and Binders
This advertising card is for "The Globe" Printing Office and Bindery, which was at the corner of Fifth and Ohio Streets. C. W. Brown was the proprieter. The printers seem to have published several books during the late 1880's. On June 10, 1907, the newly organized Globe Printing and Binding Company leased premises on Columbia Street and continued at this location for twenty years.
C. W. BROWN, bookbinder, Terre Haute, who dates his residence in the Prairie City back to 1839, and who is one of the old newspaper men of the city, is now running a large establishment in the line of job printing and bookbinding on the corner of Fifth and Ohio streets. Though he became a resident of Terre Haute in 1839, he has since resided in other cities. He learned his trade in Terre Haute under G. A. & J. P. CHAPMAN, and afterward went to Indianapolis, where he resided for a time and then removed to Greencastle, Indiana, and there established the "Greencastle Banner," which he edited for about fifteen years. During eight years of this time he also held the office of postmaster under the administrations of Lincoln and Johnson. Returning to Terre Haute in 1866, he engaged in the job printing business, and became interested with Mr. W. H. BUCKINGHAM in a book store. In 1871 he started "The Gazette" in company with O. J. SMITH. In 1871 he sold out, after one year of exciting journalism, SMITH being shot through the leg, and he in the right breast, by a ball which still remains in his body. Mr. BROWN was shot by Edwin S. EARNEY. Changing his business, he once more engaged in the business of job printing, bookbinding, paper box making, etc., at which business he is still engaged, his being the largest establishment of the kind in the city.
According to a New York Times article of July 7, 1869 Mr. Brown and Major Smith were shot by Erwin S. Erny. An article in the New York Times of July 10, 1869, says their attacker Erwin D. Erney, a day policeman. Apparently the two men were returning from lunch and were assaulted on the corner of Third and Main Streets by Erney.
Sources:
New York Times - July 7, 1869
New York Times - July 10, 1869
Vigo County Biographies
Golden Pheasant Dinner Club
This unused postcard has the printed text...
Terre Haute. Ind. Bovd Alexander. Prod. Ph. Crawford 9045
National Press - Chicago
The Golden Pheasant Dinner Club was situated at South Thirteenth and Lockport.
This page created 25th February 2008, last modified 20th November 2009
