Hammond, Indiana
Photo Album of Picture Postcards
Richard Barnes

I have a small collection of old postcards with pictures of established historic sites that will touch the hearts of any Hoosier from The Region. The best place to find these precious treasures is in an antique shop anywhere outside of the Midwest.

Picture postcards were traditionally mailed by vacationers to folks back home who were unable to travel and see the more exotic places of the world. They were a testimony from friends of their exciting travels and adventures and often designed to inspire awe and envy among the recipients. Those living in the Midwest usually didn't want to be associated with Hammond and certainly didn't want to confess to their nearest friends that they've even been there, which accounts for the scarcity of these precious images.

These postcards were popular during the first half of the 20th century and often depict historic buildings of times gone by. Click on any small photo or any description to see a larger postcard from the turn of the century.
 

	St.Margaret's Hospital	Harrison Park	Harrison Park 1898-1920	Hammond Civic Center	First Christian Church	First Baptist Church
	Hammond City Hall	Goldblatt's	Shafer Lake	Hammond  High School	Hammond Post Office	Indiana Hotel
	Lever Brothers	Inland Steel	Phil Smidt's	Water Filtration Plant	Hammond Library	Orpheum Theatre
	Hammond Fire Department	Edison Pool	Lake Michigan Beach	Edward C. Minas	G.H.Hammond Co.	Conkey Publishing
	Masonic Temple	Warren G Harding School	Hammond Trains	Superior Courthouse	State Street	Hohman Avenue
	German Lutheran Church	German National Bank	Camp Betz	Hammond Baseball	Hammond Tech	White Castle

These images and the web pages are maintained by Richard Barnes, HHS'59.

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