Postcards of Terre Haute - Greetings (2)

How We Do Things in Terre Haute
They Look Fierce

This postcard, posted in Terre Haute on July 17th, but with an unreadable year, has the printed text...

Johnson, Photographer, Waupun, Wi.

This type of card is known as a Tall Tale or Exaggeration Postcard and were very popular in the 1900s.

Let's kiss and make up in Terre Haute, Indiana

This postcard, posted in Terre Haute on April 7th, 1912, has the printed text...

T. P. & Co. trademark
Series 802

Taylor Pratt & Co. logo

Greetings from Terre Haute

This unused postcard has the printed text...

Terre Haute, Indiana. Pop. 80,000. County
seat of Vigo County . Home of Paul Dresser,
Eugene Debs and other notables. Site of Indiana
State University, Rose Hulman Inst. of Technology,
St. Mary's College. Photos - Fowler Park south of
town - replica of old Fort Harrison in Deming
Park.

136722
K
Pub. by Floyd Mitchell, Bridgeton, Ind. 47836

The way they do it in Terre Haute

This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on September 26th, 1912, has the following printed text...

The way they do it in
Terre Haute
Shy! but oh my!!

?O?ABR

The card is unusual in that the pennant is made of felt.

I am Here at Terre Haute

This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on September 19th, 1912, has no other printed text.

Fishing scene at Terre Haute

This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on October 15th, 1915, has no other printed text except 2136.

Greetings from Terre Haute

This unused postcard has the printed text...

Pleasant Pastures
P5852
"Plastichrome" by Colorpictures, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
Color by Myslis

Greetings from Terre Haute

This unused postcard has the printed text...

Two Cuties
P25955
"Plastichrome" by Colorpictures, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
Color by Tob Taylor

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