A Trip down The Wabash in Old Postcards - Peru (1)

Peru, Indiana is approximately 115 miles from the source of the Wabash in Grand Lake, Ohio.

"On the Banks of the Wabash", Peru, Indiana

This unused postcard has no other printed text, but does have a hand written date of 8th July, 1905.

"On the Banks of the Wabash", Peru, Indiana

This postcard, posted on December 26th, 1905, has no other printed text.

View of Wabash River, Peru, Indiana

This postcard, posted in Twelve Mile on May 9th, 1908 has the printed text...

B 27279
The Rotograph Co., N. Y. City
Printed in Germany

Wayne Street Bridge 705ft over the Wabash, Peru, Indiana

This postcard, posted in Peru on September 15th, 1914 has the printed text...

W 45900
C. T. Photochrom
W

Wayne Street Concrete Bridge, Peru, Indiana

This unused postcard has the printed text...

A1773
Published Expressly for S. H. Knox & Co.
Made in U. S. A.

Concrete Bridge, Peru, Indiana

This unused postcard has the printed text...

Concrete Bridge (Luten Patents), spans 75 to 100 ft. each
across Wabash river, Peru, Indiana
from catalogue of Natonal Bridge Company, Indianapolis

Daniel B. Luten was instructor of civil engineering at Perdue University between 1895 and 1900 when he left teaching to design bridges. In 1902 he formed the National Bridge Company, which patented more than 30 bridge designs and build over 700.

Source: Concrete Arch Bridges

Concrete Bridge, Peru, Indiana

This unused postcard has the printed text...

Pub. by West & Stevens, Peru, Ind.

Bridge over the Wabash, Peru, Indiana

This postcard, posted in Peru on June 25th, 1941, has the printed text...

6
28943N
Made in U. S. A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WIS (AJF)

I have another copy of this postcard that was posted in Peru on March 15th, 1947, and has the printed text...

6
28943
Natural Color Post Card Made in U. S. A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WIS (HDF)

The written message on the back of this card is fascinating...

This bridge is about 6 blocks from us. My dad helped build it before I was born. My aunt's sister was killed at the R.R. crossing where I have the X marked [lower right hand corner].

U. S. Highway No. 31 Bridge over the Wabash, Peru, Indiana

This unused postcard has the printed text...

32471N
Natural Color Post Card Made in U. S. A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WIS (KKF)
E. C. Kropp Co. stamp box

Broadway and old railway bridges over the Wabash, Peru, Indiana

This photograph was taken from the south side of the river in 1930 when the Wabash was in flood. Behind the bridges can be seen the train depot on Canal Street and in the distance can be seen the court house.

This page created 14th August 2009, last modified 26th March 2010