Terre Haute

Terre Haute - A history and a guide

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

Old Postcards - 4

Postcard Backs

There are very few websites that pay any attention to the backs of postcards.  Many of the back designs are unique and so here are those from my, admittedly small, collection...

No: A-15587
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Publisher: Ezra Meeker, Seattle, Wash..
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No: 3DK-1831
Published Date: 1963
Publisher: Albert Pick Hotels & Motels
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: OA3707
Published Date: 1930
Publisher: T. H. News & Magazine Agency, Terre Haute
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: OA3707
Published Date: 1930
Publisher: Bundy, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: 71315-B
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Publisher: Richard H. Bruce, Terre Haute, Ind.
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Postmark Date: 1970
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No: 1140
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Publisher: Herz's Bazaar
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No: 1B - H867
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Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: 103297
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Publisher: Floyd Mitchell, Bridgeton, Ind.
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Publisher: Indiana State Teachers College Bookstore, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Dexter Press
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No: 7107
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Publisher: Levin Brothers, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: E. C. Kropp
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Publisher: Deming Hotel, Terre Haute, Ind.
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No: A-9959, 12176
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Publisher: S. H. Knox & Co.
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No: 94031
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No: #27 - 165315
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Publisher: Historical Collectors Series, House of Photography, Robert W. Harvey with the help of Dorothy J. Clark, Local Historian
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No: OA3710
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Publisher: Levin Brothers, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
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Publisher: Deming Hotel, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Mid-West Map Co. Aurora MO.
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No: 5306
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Publisher: Union News Company
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No: BDK-1149
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Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: 16067-N, 6B-H2047
Published Date: 1946
Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
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Publisher: Estell Wholesale Co., 518 Arrowhead Dr., Seymour, Ind.
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No: 35286-B
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Publisher: Martin's Photo Shop, Terre Haute
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No: A-9960
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Publisher: C. U. Williams, Bloomington, Illinois
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Publisher: E. L. Godecke, Terre Haute, Ind.
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Publisher: Holiday Inn
Printer: Curt Tech
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No: 21058, 31998N
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Publisher: Levin Brothers, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WIS.
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No: 1141
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No: P22396
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Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency. Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston, Mass.
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No: 3B-H1555, OA3707-N
Published Date: 1930 (reprint), 1943
Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency. Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
Print Process: C.T. Art-Colortone, C.T. American Art
Postmark Date: 1952
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Publisher: Indiana State Teachers College Bookstore, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Dexter Press
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Printer: Artvue Postcard Co., 225 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y.
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Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency, Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: 58,794F
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Publisher: F. R. Ryan Co., Terre Haute, Ind.
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No: K-8824
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Printer: Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.
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No: 153.869
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Publisher: Butler Enterprises, Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C.
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No: N11436
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Printer: H.C. Leighton Co., Portland, Me.
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No: 5308, 27878
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Publisher: Levin Brothers., Terre Haute, Ind.
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No: 96766
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Publisher: Kenneth Martin, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.
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No: 7111
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Printer: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
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Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency Inc., Terre Haute Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: G89108
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Publisher: Douglas R. Smith, 422 Washington Building 5, D. C.
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No: 4A-H327
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Publisher: Travelodge
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No: 27,017F
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Publisher: Ryan Co., Terre Haute, Indiana
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No: 90927-C
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Publisher: Adkins & Burnham Studio, Terre Haute, IN
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No: A-64849
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Publisher: Unico
Printer: Curt Teich
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No: 6B - H2047
Published Date: 1946
Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency Inc., Terre Haute
Printer: Curt Teich
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Publisher: S. H. Knox & Co.
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No: 99298
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Publisher: Bundy, Terre Haute
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Postmark Date: 1908
No: A-64849
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Publisher: Indiana News Co. Indianapolis, IN
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Publisher: Bundy, Terre Haute
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No: 169693
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Publisher: Floyd Mitchell, Bridgeton, Indiana
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No: CP3630 / P-6104
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Publisher: Penrod Hiawatha Co.
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No: 13986
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Postmark Date: 1913
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No: 6876
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With "Levin Bros." printed in bottom left corner, parallel to left edge and Acmegraph logo printed in top left corner -

No: 13559
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Publisher: Levin Brothers, Terre Haute, Ind.
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With "W" logo printed in bottom left corner and Acmegraph logo printed in top left corner -

No: 1355
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With "Levin Bros., Terre Haute, Ind." printed centre of left edge, parallel to left edge -

No: 219459
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Publisher: Levin Brothers
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With "Valentine-Souvenir Co., New York,. Printed in U.S.A." printed centre of left edge, parallel to left edge -

No: 6876, 13566
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Postmark Date: 1916
With card number printed on the top of the card, between the logo and the "C" of "Card"

No: R24740
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With card number printed on the bottom of the card, just to the right of the centre dividing line -

No: A-20809
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With card number printed on the bottom of the card, just to the right of the centre dividing line and the Union News Company logo printed in the bottom left -

No: A-16073, R-24743
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Postmark Date: 1912
Union News Company logo Union News Company logo - sometimes found in bottom left corner
These cards have the number and "Published by The Indiana News Company , Indianapolis, Ind., Dresden-Leipzig-Berlin Made in Germany." printed on the left hand side and parallel to the left hand side.

No: C10110
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Publisher: Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
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With Union News Company logo printed in the bottom left -

No: D3938
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Publisher: Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
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American News Company Litho-Chrome logo
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Postmark Date: 1909

With "Published by A. Herz, Terre Haute, Ind." printed on left hand side, parallel to left hand edge -

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No: 58570-B
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Publisher: Bob Wyer Photo Cards, Delhi, New York
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The only copies of these postcards I have are stamped...

Compliments
American Red Cross
Terre Haute Canteen
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Published Date: 1913
Publisher: Leslie I. Whitton
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