History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
The March 24, 1913 White River flood in Anderson, Ind. Here part of the downtown is submerged. In the distance the towers of the Water Works Plant, on the east side of the downtown between 9th and 12th Streets, can be seen.
The March 24, 1913 White River Flood in Anderson, Ind. Postcard shows the north end of Main Street. In the foreground, the F. C. Cline Lumber Building is visible.
On March 23, 1913, three inches of rain feel on Madison County. For the next four days, much of Anderson was under water. This shows the Madison Avenue bridge area of the flood.
Built in 1902 in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the largest towboat ever built. Her early beginnings, however, were rocky. On her maiden voyage she collided with a showboat and only a year later had to have her engines replaced. It was difficult for...
