Young Women's Christian associations; Anderson, Ind.
Anderson's YWCA was established in 1913 to accommodate and assist the growing number of single women coming to Anderson to work. This elegant home, located at 1011 Jackson Street, was formerly the mansion of local businessman Charles Henderson.
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...
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...
A photograph of the southern railroad depot located on Mill St. in Jasper, IN, which has been rebuilt and turned into a tourist attraction for historical train rides. In the background is the old Jasper Cabinet factory. Keywords: building,...
Built in 1908 and located near State Road 7 on the hilltop and demolished in 1968, this was the North Madison Train Station. Bushrod W. Taylor, superintendent of the PRR in Louisville, gave directions for the building of the station. It was for...
Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Graves; Cemeteries; Symbols; Christianity; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Lawrence County (Ind.)
Photograph of the tombstone of Orrav. Hamer with the symbol of a finger pointing to Heaven. The stone is poorly repaired using cement and a stone reinforcing to the back. Located in the Hamer Cemetery in the Springmill State Park.
View of Tile Factory smoke stack, one automobile, stacks of finished clay tile, frame building. The Tile Factory was located on the northwest edge if the town of Colfax, IN.
National Tile manufactured tile of all kinds for over fifty years on Anderson's southeast side. Their factory was located at Twenty-Sixth and Pitt Streets. The factory was later used as a storage facility and was damaged by fire in 2008.
