Civic Center
High School
Hammond Tech
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.
