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Advertisement for a July Fourth celebration hosted by Bass Lake Amusement Company at White City. Posted in the Starke County Democrat newspaper in 1908. Various towns are advertised as playing baseball games, Ora, White City, Bass Lake and...
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The Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington received an LSTA Grant to scan, markup, and make available the Brevier Legislative Reports. The Reports are a transcription of the proceedings of the Indiana General Assembly from the...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Advertisements;
Built around 1925, the Crystal Gardens at Bass Lake was a source of entertainment for Starke County for many years through the 1960s. This poster is advertising a New Year's Eve party of dancing to the Troubadour's Orchestra hosted by Harry L...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Big bands;
During the 1920s and 30s, Maurie Sherman was a well-known leader of a Chicago band who appeared often at the College Inn of the Hotel Sherman (no relation) . Maurie gained much popularity via his frequent remote radio broadcasts, both local and...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Tickets; Memorabilia; Dance parties;
This image of a ticket to the Crystal Ball Room and the Blue Dog was good for either dance and was purchased for fifty cents. The dances were sponsored by local business men of Bass Lake, the Knox Chamber of Commerce and the North Judson Chamber...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Tickets; Memorabilia; Big bands;
For 75 cents in advance or a dollar at the door, people at Bass Lake could listen to Maurie Sherman and His Radio Orchestra. During the 1920s and 30s, Maurie Sherman was a well-known leader of a Chicago band who appeared often at the College Inn...
During the 1920s and 30s, Maurie Sherman was a well-known leader of a Chicago band who appeared often at the College Inn of the Hotel Sherman (no relation) . Maurie gained much popularity via his frequent remote radio broadcasts, both local and...
Beaches; Merry-go-rounds; Amusement parks; Starke County (Ind.);
The Amusement Park at Brydon's Beach (later Rannell's Park) at the south end of Bass Lake was an attraction for both tourists and Starke County residents. The park featured a carousel, ferris wheel, penny arcade and water slide.
In 1926 Miss Bonnie Rodgers (first on the left) won the first Miss Bass Lake Beauty Contest. While the suits may seem very old-fashioned, they are actually very risque for the year of the contest. Women still had to wear stockings to cover at...
