Terre Haute Postcards

More postcards from my collection...

Ramada Inn

This unused postcard has the printed text...

Terre Haute, Indiana
Hwy 41 North & U.S. 63
Phone C-5093

Swimming Pool. The Ramada Inn with 112
luxurious units all with color T.V. Dining room,
and beautiful Candlelight Lounge with
entertainment nightly.

92994
Colorcraft Studios, 114 E. 32nd St., N.Y., N.Y. 10016

Club House - Rea Park

This linen postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on 12th August 1927 has the printed text...

20106
Pub. by Levin Bros., Terre Haute, Ind.
Made in U.S.A.

The back of this postcard is also interesting...

"Hello Everybody, we bad so hot we forgot to answer your enjoyable letter. The pictures are fine and a thousand times thanks. We had very very heavy rains last night accompanied by lot of wind. a streetcar was struck no one was killed.

It is real pleasant this morning which we really appreciate. Oh boy melons came to town and are we devouring our share. They haul them to other towns by truckloads from here. Will c you soon as I am planning to hit the Fort."

I have another copy of this postcard that was stamped in Terre Haute in 1940. This postcard has the printed text...

21
20106
Pub. by Levin Bros., Terre Haute, Ind. (EIF)

William S. Rea, a wholesale grocer and prominent Terre Haute citizen, was responsible for the funds used to purchase the land for the park. He left the city of Terre Haute $100,000 in trust with instructions for the purchase of a park. Rea was born in Terre Haute on Nov. 22, 1838, and died at age 80 on Feb. 2, 1919. He was married to Geraldine Rea. Mrs. Rea had the beautiful clubhouse erected, which she gave to the city in memory of her husband in 1925.

Ray Goddard directed the revitalization of Rea Park when Mayor P. Pete Chalos began a project to improve city parks. Goddard made sure the clubhouse and grounds were refurbished and he also brought with him 18 golf carts, which enabled more people to ride while providing additional income to the club.

W. S. Rea School

This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on 5th July, 1910, has the printed text...

Made in Germany
Published by Bundy, Terre Haute, Ind.

Notice the text on the front of the card that says "The W. S. Ray [sic] School, Terre Haute, Ind."

Located at 1320 North Fourth Street - the northwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Fourth Street - and named after William S. Rea this school was built in 1906 to replace a much an older school that was house in a three-roomed house. The W. S. Rea School was closed in 1979 and demolished in June 1980. The school was replaced with Ouabache Elementary further north, on Maple Avenue.

Riddell National Bank

This oversized postcard which was sent to advertise the opening of this branch of the Riddell National Bank in June 2008, has the printed text...

Join us on Friday, June 27, as we celebrate the
opening of our new Sycamore Terrace branch
at South State Road 46 near Super Wal-Mart.
Register to win a gas grill, a $500 savings
bond or one of three coin sets. Refreshments
and door prizes will also be available.

No purchase is necessary to win-
and ou may even get a cookie!

Making friends since 1885.

The Indiana Historical Society website has an article on the Riddell National Bank.

This page created 24th March 2008, last modified 14th September 2008