Gleaming in polychrome splendor, the Murat Temple and Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana dominates this vivid linen-era postcard: the Moorish Revival landmark's ornate striped façade, soaring minaret tower, and subsidiary domes rise against a theatrical blue-and-white sky, with 1920s automobiles parked neatly along the street below. Built in 1909 as a Shriners' ceremonial temple and performance venue — and named for Joachim Murat, Napoleon's flamboyant Marshal of France — the Murat was one of the grandest Shrine temples in the American Midwest and remained a beloved Indianapolis institution for decades (today restored as the Old National Centre). Published by the Indiana News Company via AmeriChrome of New York, this card was posted from Indianapolis on July 1, 1925, by Hugh and Dale, who dashed off a cheerful note: "Hello. Had a nice trip; no flat tires and having a good time here." The card traveled to Mr. and Mrs. in Port Huron, Michigan — a snapshot of the golden age of American automobile travel.