Description
The Hotel Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana, boasts beautiful beige architecture accented with orange-yellow awnings and brown trim, as seen in this vintage postcard. It features 250 rooms starting at $2.50, complete with combination tub and shower baths, and a cafe, cocktail lounge, and circular bar. This stunning postcard of the Hotel Indiana, postmarked May 31, 1943, shows a bustling street scene and is a treasured piece from the 1940s.
Front Text (cleaned):
HOTEL INDIANA
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INDIANA
DRUSS
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
1B-H1073
Back Text (cleaned):
FORT WAYNE'S NEWEST AND FINEST YEAR-ROUND AIR-CONDITIONED HOTEL INDIANA. Home of the "World's Best Beds." 250 rooms from $2.50. Combination tub and shower bath. Room, one of the most beautiful rooms in America, includes cafe, cocktail lounge, and circular bar. Famous for foods and beverages—popular prices, music, and entertainment—no minimum or cover charge. Located on U.S. Routes No. 30, 24, 33, and 14. Official AA Hotel. Garage service at door.
Hi Florence,
Ray is stationed at Baer Field. I don't know just how long. I am in Ind. going home in two days. He is pretty close to home. He is to be with Roy home today.
Love, Leve
Miss Florence Chambers
Marengo, R.F.D.
Ohio
