Idlewold was a local park and resort created by the McCarty family on the Peter Mingle farm. A golf course was added in the 1920's. Idlewold survives today as a golf course and country club.
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Vawter, Will, 1871-1941
John F. Mitchell relates his memories of James Whitcomb Riley. The article includes information about his mother, Minnie Belle, who wrote a biography of James Whitcomb Riley and was one of many who helped restore the Riley family home in...
Anderson High School originally occupied this building, which became Central Junior High School in the late 1920's. The building was demolished in the early 1970's.
In 1886 the Sandborn Fire Insurance maps list this address as a dwelling but by 1902 it is listed as a bakery. However, one year later a grocery store was located on the property and it remained a grocery store until the mid 1920's. J. H. Waltz...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Lakes & ponds; Dirt roads; Automobiles;
The stretch of waterfront and dock shown here is a view in front of the Best View Hotel on Bass Lake. The Best View was a very popular vacation site in the 1920's. However, the roads near the lake were still very primitive and could be almost...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Memorabilia; Business cards;Vacations;
This image is a business card of the manager of the Crystal Gardens on Bass Lake in the 1920's. Adolph Berg was the manager at the time. The Crystal Gardens on then State Roads 29 and 10 boasted of dancing, roller skating, boxing shows, billiards...
Mounds State Park was originally part of the Bronnenberg family lands. The park was sold to the Union Traction Company and operated as an amusement park into the 1920's. When the UTC could no longer maintain the park, the Madison County...
