Description
This vintage postcard showcases a bustling Washington Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1908, filled with streetcars, carriages, and pedestrians. Numerous shops are visible, including Taylor’s Furniture and Wasson’s Cafeteria. This charming sepia-toned scene is a delightful glimpse of early 20th-century life, printed in Germany.
Front Text (cleaned):
WASHINGTON STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
30 June
JEWELER
WATCHES
DIAMONDS
SILVERWARE
TAYLOR'S
FURNITURE
Wall Paper
DRAPERIES
CARPETS
RUGS
WASSON'S
CAFETERIA
Back Text (cleaned):
Printed in Germany.
This Space For Writing Messages
August 29
Dearest Kath,
Well, I am working hay again and oh how it hurts!
It is hot. Mrs. Katherine, I wish every day for some of the good times we had at Detroit. Nowhere I am away to see you.
Write.
February 1908
St. Louis, Mo.
1317 A Conclud St.
