Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1955
| Description: |
Postcard showing the Indiana World War Memorial as seen from the American Legion Plaza . In the foreground is Cenotaph Square located in a sunken garden. It was built in 1931 to honor Indianas war dead. Four black columns surround a black granite cenotaph (an empty tomb), originally designed to honor Evansville resident Corporal James B. Gresham, the first American killed in action during World War I. Postmarked July 26, 1944.From an accordian style folder of postcards published by Curt Teich & Co. in 1955. The folder contains 17 various views of Indianapolis, Indiana. To view individual records of the postcards see items #ia-0021--0743a through ia-0021--0743e. |
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| Origin: | 1955 |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/672E099D-8192-4684-AEC2-999596845600 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
51 East St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Evan Finch Collection Monuments & memorials Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
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