Tag Archives: Barbee Lake

Lena’s Postcards #102 – Alice Hackleman

[Postmark: Warsaw, Ind., 23 July 1920, 12-30 PM]

Address: J.W. Hackleman, Connersville, Ind.

Barbee Lakes
Fri Morn
Catching lots
of fish 81 in
two days.
Go bathing most
every day. Went
to band concert
Wed night
Alice

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Lena’s Postcards #64

Postmark:
Appleton, Wisconsin, August 11, 1925, 10:30 AM

Addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Hackleman
Fayette St.
Connersville
Indiana

Message:
Have seen lots of Indians in reservation.
Dear folks, Aug. 11, ’25
We’re all OK and having fine time. You should have seen Uncle Houston fishing for trout. We saw some wonderful scenery on trip 140 mi. north of Appleton. We’re leaving for Barbee tomorrow I think. Be home for fair.
Love Frances

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Lena’s Postcards #62

Postmark:
Warsaw, Indiana, August 14, 1924, 12M

Addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Hackleman
Fayette St.
Connersville
Indiana

Message:
Warsaw, Box 77A #1
Aug. 14, ’24.

Dear folks,
Pardon me for not writing oftener. Are still having a fine time. Have been playing tennis etc. Dad, O.D. Hall & Mr. Morris from Dublin are out fishing now. Will be home for the fair. See you there. With love
Frances H.

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Lena’s Postcards #61

Postmark:
Warsaw, Indiana, August 7, 1924 12M

Addressed to:
Mr. J.W. Hackleman
Connersville
Ind.
Fayette St.

Message:
Thurs Morn, Frances got your card yesterday. Hope you are all well. Ina’s went home yesterday about 9. children sure did like the water. It rained hard yesterday eve. just saw a 43 lb. bass. sure was a dandy. John L. is quite a fisherman. Chester is out casting for bass now. Ina & Paul had good luck fishing. Homer Powells came yesterday. are in a cottage near us. Fred & Homer are fishing now.

Alice

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Lena’s Postcards #51

Postmark:
Warsaw, Indiana, July 19, 1920, 12:30 PM

Addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Hackleman
Connersville
Ind.

Message:
Warsaw, Barbee Lakes
Mon. Morn.
Arrived safely at 2:30 Sat. are boarding at Hotel Ormond. Want to get a cottage today. The folks are all fishing but J.L. & I we are writing in a boat at s[?] thirty five. Ate dinner here yesterday.
In haste Alice

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Lena’s Postcards #21

Postmark:
August 31, 1907, 2 PM, Claypool, Indiana,

Addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Hackleman
Connersville
Ind.
R.F.D.

Message:
Friday morn. Dear folks
Having a fine time catching fine fish, 47 yesterday. We will stay at Yellow Creek L. until tues. & go to Barbee L. the rest of next week. Our address after tues: N. Webster, Ind. We took a drive yesterday P.M., 5-6 mi. to a no. of different Lakes. Took a ride on the Dixie at Webster L. yesterday fine.
Alice Hackleman & Family


Alice was the wife of Fred M. Hackleman. Fred and Alice appear to have vacationed quite a bit at Barbee Lakes as there are several postcards in the collection over the years from there. The Barbee Lakes are located in Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the northern part of the state. Yellow Creek Lake is located in Elkhart County.

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