Indiana World War Memorial and Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, circa 1933

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Squares & Plazas World War I
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1933 (Linen)

Back of Indiana World War Memorial and Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, circa 1933, c. 1933 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The view shows the Indiana World War Memorial at the head of its plaza, with the Soldiers' and Sailors Monument rising to the right among downtown Indianapolis buildings. The memorial, a limestone shrine modeled on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, was completed in 1933 to honor Hoosiers who served in World War I. The 284-foot obelisk, dedicated in 1902, commemorates Indiana's Civil War soldiers and sailors. The two anchor the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, a five-block civic ensemble laid out in the 1920s.

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Series	2:- 49183
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Indiana World War Memorial, Indianapolis, IN
Place depicted	Soldiers' and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis, IN
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; printed card number '2' precedes the caption. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card; printed "POST CARD" and "MADE IN USA"; dealer sticky note at left; light wear.

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Indiana World War Memorial and Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, circa 1933, postcard, c. 1933. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/indiana-world-war-memorial-and-plaza-indianapolis-in-circa-1. Accessed November 2, 2026.