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".
Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Greene Line; Madison-Milton Bridge; Ohio River
Built in 1925, this was the second "Chris Greene" of the Greene Line. One can see the Madison-Milton Bridge in the background on the left hand side; it was built in 1928. The first "Chris Greene" was lost in the great fire at Cincinnati in...
Built in 1902 in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the largest towboat ever built. Her early beginnings, however, were rocky. On her maiden voyage she collided with a showboat and only a year later had to have her engines replaced. It was difficult for...
Aerial view of Delco-Remy factor complex, taken looking west from Columbus Avenue. Photo was taken sometime before Washington Elementary was destroyed by fire in 1930.
First City Hall and No. 1 Fire Station at Eighth Street and Central Avenue, built around 1890. The fire department's fleet of vehicles are all on display.
The Anderson High School gymnasium, called the Wigwam, was built in 1962. It has a seating capacity of 8,500 and is the second largest high school gym in Indiana. It houses a cafeteria, an olympic-size pool, two concession rooms and offices. The...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the April 1967 issue of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly 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. Prior to...
A December 7, 1977 article from The Goshen News about a fire on the north shore that destroyed two homes (William Hurst and Mrs. George Hay cottages) and damaged another (Wiley Spurgeon’s). Later, another fire at the Kale Island home of Dr....
A January 1930 article about the death of Major F.E. Marsh in a house fire at his south shore cottage. His crippled, 22 year-old grandson, Fletcher E. Marsh, II, was rescued by the housekeeper (Virginia C. Wilt of Syracuse), whom he married a week...
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...
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...
