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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsSquares & PlazasTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card pictures the Soldiers' and Sailors Monument rising above Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, with a fountain in the foreground and commercial buildings around the plaza. Completed in 1901 to a design by Bruno Schmitz, the 284-foot limestone monument honors Indiana's Civil War soldiers and sailors and is crowned by a statue of Victory. The surrounding Circle has long served as the civic heart of the city.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hello Folker 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 (one place a pup) We go to the lakes tomorrow night I am sure I think Love Floyd

PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
3.-SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. --- CRAFT GREETING CARD CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND., PUBLISHERS POST CARD MADE IN USA THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY
PostmarkedIndianapolis, IN, August 11, 1946, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
M. C. Ferguson

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, 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, Indiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-and-sailors-monument-indianapolis-indiana-circa-194. Accessed October 24, 2026.