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Unknown publisher, but attributed to Forkner%u2019s Studio, Anderson, Indiana. Kodak photographic paper post-1950 vintage. #568.This European-style grotto was built about 1930 of river rock as a site for spiritual meditation and religious devotion. It is fully exposed on one side, with the other three sides backfilled with soil to give the structure a cave-like appearance. Devotees can pray and light devotion candles in the structure, which is adorned with altars and statues of Jesus and several angels. The grotto was enlarged with the addition of the Sarah Jane King Meditation Room in 1955, thanks to a donation of nearly $5,000 by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin King in memory of their daughter. The addition can be seen at the right of the lower post card. Unknown publisher. AZO photographic paper of 1925-1940%u2019s vintage. Postmarked August 22, 1939. #130.