Transportation; Railroad; depot; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad built a wooden depot in Chesterton in 1852, just north of Third Street, south of the railroad tracks on land originally owned by the Thomas family. The railroad established a woodlot to the east of the...
From left to right: Anna Thieman, Henry Thieman, Elizabeth Thieman. Car pictured is a 1914 Model "T" Ford. Taken in the city of Dubois, IN. Keywords: car, pennant, wagon
The image shows the marquee lit at night. The Royal Theater was originally built in 1914. In 1926 a new owner almost completely rebuilt and enlarged the theater.
Theaters; Hendricks County (Ind.); Danville (Ind.)
The image shows the front facade and marquee of the theater. The original theater was built in 1914. In 1926 a new owner almost completely rebuilt and enlarged the theater.
This image is a portrait of schoolteachers from the Syracuse area. The information we have is as following: Sherman Deaton - Guy; Floyd Strieby - Trustee; Calvin Beck; Leslie Lard - Tamarack; Margaret Beck; Erba Beigh - Vauter Park; Robinson - Mock.
This image is a class photo. The information we have is as following: (Back Row) Chancey Hebner, George Miller, John LeCount, Sherman Deaton (Teacher). (2nd Row) Andrew Hebner, Eva Lecount, Moseline Strieby, Hazel Garrison, Faye Burson, Edna...
According to Way's Packet Directory the "Homer Smith" was build by Howard's in 1914. The "Homer Smith" ran excursions on the lower Ohio in 1915 and briefly tried the Louisville and Cincinnati trade. It became a regular excursion boat at Pittsburg...
Steamboats; Riverboats; Excursion boats; "Belle of Louisville"; "Avalon"; Ferries; USO clubs; Rose Island
Built in 1914 this boat went by the name Idlewild from that date to 1947. She then became the Avalon from 1947 to 1962 when she was dubbed "Belle of Louisville". She is a shallow draft boat which enables her to glide over water that would not be...
Steamboats; Mail steamers; "Queen City"; Excursion boats; Riverboats; Steamboat accidents
The "Queen City" was built at Cincinnati Marine Railways for the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line. Coming back from a Mardi Gras trip she sank at the Falls of the Ohio on February 17, 1914. She laid up in the Kanawha River at Point Pleasant...
Idlewold Resort/Park, located near Pendleton, had cottages and swimming lake, created by damming part of Fall Creek. The resort was created in 1914 by the McCarty family on what had been the Peter Mingle farm. Today Idlewold is a golf course and...
