The original part of the building was built sometime in the early to mid 1800s with a new front being added in 1868. It served as a private home, an inn, and a private seminary in the 1850s, according to Brooklyn Cull, who has researched the...
While the Catholic Church had maintained various schools for its children from almost the beginning in Madison, these had been schools mostly of tenuous positions, depending on availability of teachers, resources and facilities. In 1905 came the...
Stables; Livery; Business enterprises; Sale barn; Warehouses
This building was probably built to be a livery stable or at least a building to contain horses. The 1859 city directory lists the building as McCubbin and Sons Livery. It was also called a livery and sale barn at one point. For several years in...
If the "Delta Queen" was the swan of the Ohio, then the "Kentucky" was the Little Mud Hen. According to Way's Packet Directory, "the cabin was shifted out of plumb and leaned in a uniform stagger creating an optical illusion seen nowhere else...
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...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Anderson, John, 1868-1908; Geneva- Adams County (Ind.); Geneva Herald (newspaper)- Geneva - Adams County (Ind.); Hart, Charles C., 1878-1956;
While at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Charles C. Hart narrated an early experience as printer's devil for his cousin, C. O. Rayn at the Geneva Herald newspaper. Upon hearing John Anderson casually mention that " Mrs. Porter was...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Anderson, John, 1868-1908; Geneva- Adams County (Ind.); Geneva Herald (newspaper)- Geneva - Adams County (Ind.); Hart, Charles C., 1878-1956;
While at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Charles C. Hart narrated an early experience as printer's devil for his cousin, C. O. Rayn at the Geneva Herald newspaper. Upon hearing John Anderson casually mention that " Mrs. Porter was...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Anderson, John, 1868-1908; Geneva- Adams County (Ind.); Geneva Herald (newspaper)-Geneva - Adams County, (Ind.); Hart, Charles C., 1878-1956;
While at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Charles C. Hart narrated an early experience as printer's devil for his cousin, C. O. Rayn at the Geneva Herald newspaper. Upon hearing John Anderson casually mention that " Mrs. Porter was...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Anderson, John, 1868-1908; Geneva, Adams County (Ind.); Geneva Herald (newspaper), Geneva - Adams County, (Ind.); Hart, Charles C., 1878-1956;
While at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Charles C. Hart narrated an early experience as printer's devil for his cousin, C. O. Rayn at the Geneva Herald newspaper. Upon hearing John Anderson casually mention that " Mrs. Porter was...
We do not know the exact location of this photograph. We do know that Charles and Gene Stratton-Porter were very fond of Michigan. Gene's sister lived in Coldwater and according to the local Geneva, Indiana, newspapers we learn that during the...
Transportation; Automobiles; Mechanic; Waugh family; Waugh, Edward; Waugh, William
Edward and William Waugh are seen outside their automobile garage around 1920. Located at the corner of Grant and Calumet and built by Henry Gotens, it also housed the Chesterton Hall, the site of many town meetings and dances. According to family...
Transportation; Business Enterprises; Advertisements; Carbonated beverages; Trucks
The Clicquot, pronounced "klee-ko," Ginger Ale Company was born in Millis, Mass., in the 1880s. At one time it owned bottling companies all over the United States. It shipped its soda drinks all over the world. At first ginger ale was all that was...
According to Harry Lemen, this coal oil wagon was fifty-three years old in 1927 and the owner, Paul Meyers, was its twenty-third owner. In the late 1800s and early 1900s coal oil, or kerosene, was much in demand. Its primary use was for lamps and...
This school hack was from the Ryker's Ridge School area. We don't know exactly where or when it was in use. The school hack, despite its primitive looks, was a novel and improved mode of transportation. Without the hack, choices were walking,...
According to Milroy's note on the back, this is a draft of a letter sent to the 3rd Virginia Volunteer Regiment, praising them for their support and bravery.
Much to the dismay of Gene Stratton-Porter, the Wabash River and Limberlost Swamp areas were dredged. According to Lowell Long, this photograph was taken from the iron bridge, which would have been the railroad bridge just north of Ceylon and...
