World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Indiana--Speed; Entertainment
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
This is an image of a women's group of some sort. The women in the image are as follows: (Front Row) Betty Baugher and Son, Audrey Hamman, Lucille Babcock, Arliss Hamman, Madge Chiddister, Alda Brower, Mildred Moore, Cleo Henwood, Mrs. Elmer...
This reservoir was located east of town. There were at least three such reservoirs around Madison. Plans for one of the early reservoirs were approved by the city council in 1846 under the guidance and ownership of Thomas Godman. It was to be...
The first water system for Madison was built between 1814 and 1817. While it did not serve everyone in the city it must have been a monumental achievement for such an early age. The first water ducts were hollowed out logs fitted into each other...
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...
In September, 1937, the City Council agreed to buy the former Trow's Perfection Flour Mill building which had been damaged by the 1937 flood. The original plan, pushed by local businessmen, was to lease the building to a business concern from...
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...
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company; Evansville (Ind.); SIGECO; Ohio River; Electric power-plants; Floods; flood; Photograph
View from Reitz Hill , Noel Baum lived on Reitz Hill during the flood. A.B. Brown, plant manager, stayed in Noel Baum's house, while Mr. Baum stayed at the plant. Photograph taken in February, 1937