Bird's-eye view of Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1935

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Monuments & Memorials Town & City Views
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Bird's-eye view of Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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An elevated view looks down on Monument Circle, the traffic circle at the heart of downtown Indianapolis, with the tall shaft of the Soldiers' and Sailors Monument rising from its landscaped center amid curving drives and surrounding commercial blocks. The Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors Monument, designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz and completed in 1901, stands about 284 feet tall and commemorates Hoosiers who served in the Civil War and earlier conflicts. The dense brick and stone office buildings and hotels ringing the circle reflect the city's early twentieth-century downtown.

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PublisherKoch News Co.

BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—45 --- The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, located in the heart of the city, is one of the finest pieces of colossal sculpture in the United States. Built 1887-1901. It is 284 feet high and is the second tallest monument in the United States. exceeded only by the Washington Monument at Washington, D. C. 7765N Post Card Published by Koch News Co., Indianapolis, Indiana Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - 7C A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD

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Publisher	Koch News Co.
Series	45
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Soldiers' and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, IN
Place mentioned	Washington Monument, Washington, DC
Publisher	Koch News Co., Indianapolis, IN
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; caption in a yellow banner at upper right. No postmark, stamp, or address — unused card. Linen-texture 'Natural Color Post Card' (E. C. Kropp Co. stock) with divided back; pencil dealer mark '50' at top right. Light soiling/toning on cream stock.

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Bird's-eye view of Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birds-eye-view-of-monument-circle-indianapolis-indiana-circa. Accessed October 25, 2026.