Main Street, Looking North, Carbon, Indiana
Title |
Main Street, Looking North, Carbon, Indiana |
Owning Institution |
Indiana Historical Society |
Use Statement |
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Required Credit Line |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
Item ID |
P0391_BOX7_CARBON |
Description |
Carbon, Indiana was founded in 1870 by the Carbon Block Coal Company, who named it for its resource. The town was ravaged by a fire in 1905 that was caused by sparks from a passing train. It destroyed many of the business houses. This view shows Carbon’s Main Street. |
Subject |
Clay County (Ind.) Business districts Streets Storefronts Stores & shops Dirt roads Utility poles |
Date/Postmark |
1912 |
Time Period |
1910s (1910-1919) |
State |
Indiana |
County |
Clay |
Publisher |
B.F. Beeson |
Message on Postcard |
Addressed to: Mrs. Ben Haley, Vandalia, Ind. Message: Dear Friend, I am at Uncle Nelsons now. Am going to be at the B.Y. Picnic. Would like to see you there do you think you would know me. I am the same old kid. Ho Ho. Bye Bye, Your Friend, Iona Williams Carbon, Ind. c/o Nelson White |
Format of Original |
Postcard |
Color or B&W |
BW |
Digital Format |
JPG2000 |
Collection Name |
Jay Small Postcard Collection |
Collection Number |
P0391 |
Destination IN Journey |
Clay County Journey |
Copyright Notice |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
OCLC number |
870227959 |
Rating |
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