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".
Brownsburg, Indiana; Fire fighters; Fire fighting;
Brownsburg Firemen douse a fire at a barn owned by Robert Taylor, "Cowboy Bob," of Brownsburg. Cowboy Bob's Restaurant was located just east of the Dairy Queen on US 136.
Brownsburg, Indiana; Fire fighters; Fire fighting;
Brownsburg Firemen douse a fire at a barn owned by Robert Taylor, "Cowboy Bob," of Brownsburg. Cowboy Bob's Restaurant was located just east of the Dairy Queen on US 136.
Louis Decar was born June 30, 1923 in his beloved Madison. His father, also Louis, was the chief florist at the Madison State Hospital until his death in 1924. His mother, Helen, who instilled in him a deep love and respect for his hometown, raised...
Louis Decar was born June 30, 1923 in his beloved Madison. His father, also Louis, was the chief florist at the Madison State Hospital until his death in 1924. His mother, Helen, who instilled in him a deep love and respect for his hometown, raised...
East Side Jersey Dairy Company Offices, 1009 Central Avenue. The company was later called Best-Ever Dairy and was located at 722 Broadway beginning in 1942.
A photograph in the Jasper Herald of the Ellsworth Dairy float in the Huntingburg centennial parade. Pictured in the back of the truck from left to right: Joe Ellsworth, Tom Ellsworth, Jim Ellsworth. Keywords: float, truck, parade, ice cream...
Business enterprises; Farmers' markets; Courthouses
In early Madison there were four designated market house areas. The earliest markets were originally governed by the Trustees of the Town of Madison. There was an appointed "Market Master" to oversee the operation and upkeep of the markets. The...
A photograph from the Ferdinand News as part of a full-page feature on the history of the town of Ferdinand, IN. Shown are dairy cows maintained by the Ferdinand Academy. From left to right: Albert Krampe, Francillia, Rose Ann, Sylvia Mae, Marle...
In 1823 Jacob Salmon established one of the first breweries west of the Alleghenies. It was situated on, what was then, the eastern outskirts of Madison. We don't know the exact fate of that early brewery, but in 1856 the Greiner Family had...
Otto Peterson and his wife, Ida, operated the Hickory Grove Dairy Farm from the 1880s into the 1900s. The large hay pile to the side of the house protected it from the cold north winds off Lake Michigan. Extensively expanded and remodeled over...
