Greetings from Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1952

Subjects: City Halls & Courthouses Gardens General Greetings Historic Towers Monuments & Memorials Public Parks & Commons Town & City Views
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1952 (Chrome)

Back of Greetings from Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1952, c. 1952 linen postcard — Back

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Multiview chrome postcard with a yellow oval 'Greetings from Fort Wayne' banner over six numbered views: Lincoln Tower and the Allen County Court House, the War Memorial Coliseum, the rose gardens at Lakeside Park, the General Anthony Wayne equestrian statue, the Johnny Appleseed grave site, and MacDougal Chapel at Cathedral Square. The back text recounts the site's dedication as a fort in 1794 and names the Zollner Piston professional basketball team.

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PublisherMarquart Camera Shop

Greetings from FORT WAYNE 1. Lincoln Tower and Allen County Court House 2. War Memorial Coliseum 3. Rose Gardens, Lakeside Park. 4. General Anthony Wayne Statue 5. Johnny Appleseed Grave Site 6. MacDougal Chapel, Cathedral Square. Few cities in America have a more colorful history than FORT WAYNE. The present site, because of its location, was an important center of early American life long before the coming of the white man. Dedicated as a FORT in 1794, incorporated as a Town in 1829, became a City in 1840. Fort Wayne is also well known as the home of the now world famous ZOLLNER PISTON Professional Basket Ball Team.

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Publisher	Marquart Camera Shop
Series	88904
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Fort Wayne, IN
Place mentioned	Fort Wayne, IN
Publisher	Marquart Camera Shop, Fort Wayne, IN
Stamp	none printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE) with Dexter Press cursive script logo, imperforate
Notes	Linen texture; no white border; multiview. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwriting on this scan — unused card. Divided-back chrome-era Dexter Press 'Genuine Natural Color' card with printed legend and Fort Wayne history text; publisher imprint Marquart Camera Shop, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Light surface soiling, no damage.

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Greetings from Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1952, postcard, c. 1952. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-fort-wayne-indiana-circa-1952. Accessed November 2, 2026.