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".
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
A film negative of a road sign for the Buffalo Trace, which reads: "Buffalo Trace, Vincennes to Clarksville. Path worn by buffaloes in going from Illinois to salt licks in Kentucky. Became a military road and highway for settlers and early...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Four family member leaning on a fence next to a farm building. From left to right are father Ray Carlin, and sons Fred Carlin, Ray "Junior" Carlin, and Gerald Carlin. Professional photograph taken in 1949 for Ford Farming magazine taken for article...
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...
Yearbook photo of the Future Farmers of America club at the Jasper High School. The caption reads: "A newcomer to our faculty, Mr. Schuler, the agriculture teacher sponsored this club. The Officers were President, Richard Himsel; Vice-President,...
Yearbook photo of the FFA club at Jasper High School in Jasper, IN. Caption reads: "Mr. Schuler saw to it that his prodigies were well versed in the methods of modern farming by the year's end. President, Robert Jackle; Vice-President, Leroy...
Yearbook photo of the FFA club at Jasper High School in Jasper, IN. Caption at very bottom of page: "The club is sponsored by Mr. Schuler and the officers are: President, Jack Hoffman; Vice-President, Don Schuetter; Reporter, Bill Hoffman;...
Yearbook photo of the FFA club at Jasper High School in Jasper, IN. Club information: "Mr. Schuler sponsored this organization. The officers of the club were: President, Bill Hoffman; Vice-President, James Uebelhor; Secretary, Charles Vogler; and...
Yearbook photo of the FFA club at the Jasper High School in Jasper, IN. Club sponsor was Aloysius Schuler. In the photograph: "Row 1: Vice-President Larry Mehringer, Ronnie Jerger, President Charlie Hopf, John Wessel, Reporter Carl Wening. Row 2:...
Yearbook photo of the FFA club at the Jasper High School in Jasper, IN. Club information: "Pres., Bill Hoffman; Vice-Pres., James Mehringer; Sec., Kenny Himsel; Treas., Eugene Hostetter; and Sentinel, Charles Hopf. Their sponsor is Mr. Schuler."...
Yearbook photo of the FFA club at the Jasper High School in Jasper, IN. Caption of the top photo: "Mr. A. M. Schuler, the FFA adviser, explains root construction to Junior Scharr, Donald Gehl, Vernon Mehringer, and Carl Wening." Caption to the...
Conductor John Slont stands proudly beside car 108 of the Valparaiso and Northern line of the Gary Inter-urban that connected Chesterton with LaPorte, Valparaiso, and Gary and was a one-time rival to the South Shore Railroad. Used for passengers,...
Before the locks and dams were built along the Ohio, a frozen river and ice build-up were big problems for navigation. This happened often. It was said that farmers in Trimble County, Kentucky, waited for the river to freeze so they could drive...
