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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, IN, 1946

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsSquares & PlazasTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1946 (Chrome)
Front of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, IN, 1946, c. 1946 linen postcard
Front
Back of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, IN, 1946, c. 1946 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument rises over Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, with a fountain in the foreground and commercial buildings ringing the plaza. Completed in 1901 from Bruno Schmitz's design, the 284-foot limestone monument honors Indiana's Civil War soldiers and sailors and is topped by a figure of Victory. The Circle has long been the city's civic heart. The printed caption spells the first word "Solders," likely a slip for Soldiers'. A traveler's note on the back catches an arrival in the city, with an exam the next day and plans for a Fox theater event and the lakes.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hello Folks We arrived in Indianapolis at 5:02 the evening. (6.02 take my exam tomorrow. Ask prof if he went meet at the Fox theater (some place a pop) We go to the lakes tomorrow night if we pass I think Love Floyd

PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
3:-SOLDERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
PostmarkedIndianapolis, IN, August 11, 1946, 00:00
Stamp
Addressed to
M. C. Ferguson

Bickford Acres Box 64

Postcard record

Postmarked, Indianapolis, IN
PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
Series3
ConditionGood
Place addressedM. C. Ferguson, Box 64, Bickford Acres
Place depictedSoldiers' and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis, IN
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture; small paper loss at top right corner; brown stain at upper left. Postmark: INDIANAPOLIS, IND. AUG 11 12 M 1946. Linen-texture divided-back card with 1¢ green Washington stamp; light edge wear, slight corner creasing, faint toning.

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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, IN, 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-and-sailors-monument-indianapolis-in-1946-1946. Accessed November 2, 2026.