An Indiana Story

Taking a peek into the past for inspiration

I was nosing through an antiques shop recently and found an old post card. It had been mailed over a century ago. When I read these old cards, I sometimes get curious about the people who sent or received them. I’ll never know how it ended up in the shop — probably stuck in with old belongings sold to the store or bought in an estate sale from a relative. The shop is nowhere near Indiana, so the card’s journey likely has an interesting story of its own.

The card was addressed to a Mrs. Daisy Russell at 1400 Brotherton (Ave?) in Muncie, Indiana. It was sent by Lula Myers via the Newcastle, Indiana Post Office and was postmarked June 27, 1910. A 1-cent Ben Franklin stamp assured its safe and timely delivery. Newcastle is about 20 miles from Muncie.

The card reads:

Hello to all,
Dear sis,
We are coming to Muncie the 3 of July. if you people will see Henry Carr. and let us know which house to come to. unless you are going some where else. let us no soon.

Lula Myers.

Today, there is a 1400 South Brotherton Street in Muncie, but it is a vacant lot. Could it be Daisy’s old address? Looks as if there might have been a house here years ago. I only found a Brotherton Street — no avenue. And there doesn’t seem to be a “North”…