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Bird sanctuary pond, Franke Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1940

Subjects
BirdsLakes & PondsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Bird sanctuary pond, Franke Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Bird sanctuary pond, Franke Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A view across a still blue pond in Franke Park's bird sanctuary, framed by tall dark tree trunks and flowering shrubs in pink and orange, with white swans and ducks on the water and small birds perched on snags. Franke Park, named for Fort Wayne businessman and parks benefactor Charles Louis Franke, was laid out in the early twentieth century and remains the city's largest park, long noted for its wooded ponds and waterfowl.

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PublisherFort Wayne Printing Co., Inc.
Bird Sanctuary in Franke Park, Fort Wayne, Ind. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A FORT WAYNE PRINTING CO., INC., FORT WAYNE 2, INDIANA
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PublisherFort Wayne Printing Co., Inc.
Series71529
ConditionVery good
Place depictedFranke Park, IN
Place depictedIN
PublisherFort Wayne Printing Co., Inc., Fort Wayne, IN
NotesLinen-textured stock with a cream border; card number 71529 printed in the lower right corner. No postmark or handwriting; unused card. Divided-back linen-era card with white border (front), tan textured stock, "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE / MADE IN U.S.A" stamp box; light wear and slight corner bumping.

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Bird sanctuary pond, Franke Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bird-sanctuary-pond-franke-park-fort-wayne-indiana-circa-194. Accessed October 24, 2026.