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".
Election poll books; Voter lists; Henryville (Ind.); Monroe Township (Clark County, Ind.)
These are 3 election poll books from 1863, 1865, and 1867 that list voters and candidates for the Henryville Precinct in Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana. The pages are large and were orginally sewn together in the middle with a cord.
Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865; Correspondence; Fortune telling; Love-letters; American Civil War, letters and diaries; Military life
Ernest Schleicher, a soldier in Company I 38th Regiment Indiana Infantry, wrote letters home during the Civil War to Harriet Jackson of New Providence, Indiana. Ernest mustered in as a private in 1861 and was discharged in 1865 as a sergeant. These...
On March 28, 1896 at St. Louis, a great, black cloud loomed menacingly over the city. The "City of Monroe" chanced to be moored at the Anchor Line wharf-boat, ready to start on her regular trip to New Orleans. She was heavily laden with freight...
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...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; County government -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Records -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Taxation -- Indiana -- Monroe County
Wedding portrait of Alois Schroeder and Lorena Miller, who were married on April 18, 1931. The names of the two men on the left are unknown. Keywords: wedding, gown, bouquet, flowers, veil, suits, portrait
Theaters; Marion County (Ind.); Indianapolis (Ind.); Marquees
The black and white image shows the Apollo Theater exterior, including marquee. The Apollo was located on Illinois Street between Market and Washington streets in downtown Indianapolis. The theater closed 11 April 1940.
