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Martinsville, Home Lawn Mineral Spring
Depending on which source you want to believe, this facility opened in 1889 and finally closed in either 1968 or 1971. The stamp is there, and partial postmark. Grade: 4
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Crawfordsville, Lew Wallace Library
Indiana News Company card C 12429, mailed in 1909 from Stella to her mamma. What a nice message it was. Stamp and postmark are there, and fine too. Grade: 1
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Crawfordsville, Wabash College
Unused E.C. Kropp card 1077. Grade: 2
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Crawfordsville, Gen. Lew Wallace Library
Unused and clearly ancient E.C. Kropp postcard 1078. Various states of aging on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Michigan City, Main Entrance, Indiana State Prison
Unused E.C. Kropp card 7619 N. Grade: 1
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Marion, Marion National Sanitarium
Unused Wayne Novelty card 90949 most likely from late 1920s or very early 1930s, slight abrasions around the edges and a small stain on lower right corner. This facility was later replaced by the Veterans Administration. Grade: 3
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Peru, Miami County Court House
In 1944, when this card was mailed (stamp and postmark are there), collectors’ exchanges were going strong. One hopes that Mrs. W. got what she wanted from Mrs. G. Someone (probably Mrs. G.) has added a date in the address area. Grade: 3
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Hammond, Post Office
Unused and ancient E.C. Kropp card 19365. Grade: 3
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Bloomington, Indiana University Power House
Unused, old, collectible postcard. We like these vintage German-made examples: “No. B 67 Published by The Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Dresden-Leipzig-Berlin”. An Excelsior card. Grade: 3
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Mitchell, Spring Mill State Park, Spring Mill Inn
A soldier just discharged, and a happy wife writing in 1946 during the reunion. Stamp and postmark OK. Grade: 2
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Vincennes, Legislative Hall of Gov. Wm. Henry Harrison
A famous place (for Indiana) on an unused card in bad condition because of tape on the back. Grade: 5
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Vincennes, First Capitol of Indiana Territory
Mailed in 1947, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 2
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Indiana Transportation Museum, Monon Railroad
Unused Mary Jayne card J17748. This is the museum’s former Milwaukee Road F-7A unit operating in Atlanta, Indiana. Grade: 1
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mailed in 2014, with three different stamps and postmark. Minor postal abrasions, but still Grade: 1
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Catlin, The Catlin Bridge
An odd little story. The bridge was built in 1907 to cross Sunderland Creek but was moved in 1961 to the Parke County Golf Course. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Indianapolis, Methodist Hospital
We have no real reason to doubt this is (or was) the Methodist Hospital, but the caption on the back of the card says–in its entirety–“The sources of Indianapolis’ water supply, sand filtered and purified, are White River and extensive deep wells.” Mailed in 1942 with stamp and postmark, and what seemed like pencilled forwarding instructions but we’re not sure about that, either. Grade: 3
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Rockville, Bridgeton Bridge
Unused Curteichcolor card 2DK-480 (IN.60), aging but clean. Grade: 1
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Turkey Run State Park, The Narrows – Lusk Home
In 1940, Winnie sent this card (stamp and postmark there) to the Woods, and Winnie was really enjoying her trip. Grade: 1
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Terre Haute, St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s of the Woods (sic)
Quite a long message between sisters on this card mailed in 1910 with stamp and full postmark. The name of the school now–if not then–is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Grade: 1
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Indianapolis, White River
Even in 1909, when this card was mailed (stamp and clear postmark there), the writer was a bit skeptical of the nature of this river. We haven’t seen it! Grade: 3
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Greetings from Indiana
Though the specific bridges aren’t identified, at least you know what state they’re probably in. Unused Lusterchrome card K-9061 from Tichnor Bros. Grade: 2
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Morristown, The Kopper Kettle
Unused old B&W card from the restaurant itself. Still operating, the reviews are good enough that we wish we could drop in for dinner. It would be a very long drop, though. Grade: 1
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Nashville, Brown County State Park, Abe Martin Lodge
Unused local card. Grade: 1
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Ft. Wayne, Lakeside Rose Gardens
As the caption says, “Noted for its display of many beautiful varieties of Roses.” One would hope so. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Indianapolis, Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
The cathedral dates from 1907, this unused Curteichcolor card 2DK-1161 (IN.48) from much later than that. Grade: 1
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Winona Lake, The Swans
“Home of the World’s Greatest Bible Conference”. The unused card has a 1961 date inked over the stamp area. Grade: 3
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Evansville, Flower Bed in Bayard Park
Older, unused Curteich-Chicago card A-8941-N. Grade: 1
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Indianapolis, Indiana World War Memorial
Unused Tichnor Quality Views linen card 63612, still in great condition. Grade: 1
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Hoosier National Forest
All that’s on the back of this otherwise unused card is a large faux-handwritten (meaning: pre-printed) message: “If the U.S. Forest Service has its way, these magnificent lands in Hoosier National Forest will be left hacked & battered by timber companies’ clearcuts.” You might say technically this is not a postcard as it has no address area. Grade: 1
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Fort Wayne, Aerial View of General Electric Works
Mailed in 1944, with stamp and readable postmark. Grade: 3
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Indianapolis, Indiana State House
Unused Tichnor Bros. card K-11798, aging. Grade: 2
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Indianapolis, South Grove Golf Course – Greetings
A plan announced in 2019 to close this course “within a few years” drew all sorts of reactions, not least of which was someone’s observation that “fewer people are playing golf”. Well, if golf courses close, that will definitely be the case. Unused, older Metrocraft card 44719, aging somewhat but still: Grade: 1
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Spring Mill State Park, Munson House, Cordwainer Shop
We weren’t certain what a cordwainer was — despite the clarity of the photo — so we went to our trusty Wikipedia, which told us: “A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer’s trade can be contrasted with the cobbler’s trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes.” So now we both know. Unused “local” card. Grade: 1
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Fort Wayne, Foster Park, tulip time
Unused Dexter Press card 38225-B (F-151) from back in the day. Grade: 1
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Michigan City, International Friendship Gardens, The Scotch Garden
Unused Curteich-Chicago older linen card 3C-H127, drilling down even further to describe this “Scotch Cradle Fence”. Aged appropriately. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank
We think the successor to this bank is now FCN Bank, but the postcard is generic and gives no real clues apart from the location. But the card is iconic of its genre of bank postcards for that era, and, as you see, is clearly dated. As a bonus, it was mailed in June 1910, with stamp, postmark, and a helpful rubber stamp of where it was supposed to go. Grade: 1