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

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

A bird's-eye view of Monument Circle in Indianapolis, dominated by the Soldiers' and Sailors Monument, a 284-foot limestone obelisk completed in 1901 and topped by the statue "Victory." Around the circular plaza stand early twentieth-century commercial blocks, including a tall white skyscraper at right and a church spire at left, with streetcars and autos on the surrounding streets. The monument, designed by Bruno Schmitz, honors Indiana's Civil War and other war veterans and remains the centerpiece of downtown Indianapolis.

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PublisherDeWolf News Co.
BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — 24 --- 23894 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 sec- ond tallest monument in the United States, ex- ceeded only by the Washington Monument at Washington, D. C. Post Card PUB. BY DE WOLF NEWS CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U. S. A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. - (AGY) PLACE STAMP HERE
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PublisherDeWolf News Co.
Series24
ConditionGood
Place depictedSoldiers' and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, IN
Place depictedIndianapolis, IN
Place mentionedWashington, DC
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; small stain and scuffing at the top left corner. No postmark. Divided back; printed ad copy and publisher imprint; no handwritten address or message. Dealer sticky note on back.

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Soldiers' and Sailors Monument, Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/soldiers-and-sailors-monument-monument-circle-indianapolis-i. Accessed October 25, 2026.