Description
This vibrant postcard showcases the east side of Lafayette, Indiana’s public square, highlighting a striking row of buildings with arched windows. The sepia-toned image features a 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and a June 19, 1908 postmark. This lovely early 20th-century postcard, published by The Indiana News Company, is a charming glimpse into Lafayette’s past.
Front Text (cleaned):
LOAM & TRUSE CO.
Hankist House
East Side of Public Square, Lafayette, Ind.
Back Text (cleaned):
No. C 8375 Published by The Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dresden-Leipzig-Berlin
Made in Germany
Leipzig-Dresden
LITHO-CHROME
TRADE MARK
Lafayette, Ind.
June 19, 1908
Don't know where I am going.
Millory Ellsworth, Del's.
