Delaware County (Ind.)--Biography; Delaware County (Ind.)--History
Two volume history of Delaware County, Indiana. Volume I is an historical account of early settlement and the development of local government and social organizations within the county. Volume II contains biographical sketches of the residents.
Jay County (Ind.)--Biography; Jay county (Ind.)--History
Two volume illustrated history of Jay County, Indiana. Volume I contains a reprint of M. W. Montgomery's History of Jay County printed in 1864 along with a general history of the county with emphasis on the county's participation in World War I....
Rivers; Waterfronts; Horses; Mules; Steamboats; Riverboats; Mail steamers; Passengers
This river scene depicts great activity along the levee in any typical river town. The "Columbia" is either loading or unloading her passengers. The horse-drawn carts near the gangplank were probably used to convey passengers to and from the boat....
This is the steamboat "Modoc" on Lake Wawasee on July 15, 1875. The "Modoc" was purchased by Frank Reith and John Egbert, Jr. in 1875 and was brought to Wawasee Lake to haul passengers.
This advertisement is for the Madison, Indianapolis and Peru Railroad announcing the opening of the road for through freight and passengers and its association with the steamers, "David White" and "Alvin Adams" of the Lightning Line which was owned...
There were at least four depots in Madison during the life of the railroad. Not much is known of the first two. The Madison Courier on November 28, 1981 stated, "The first depot downtown was an old shed just around the bend in the track." It was at...
Excursion steamer; Steamboats; Riverboats; "East St. Louis"; "Virginia"; "Steel City"; "Island Belle"; "Greater New Orleans"; "Washington"
The"East St. Louis", shown here on one of her excursions, was originally built as the "Virginia" in 1895 at Cincinnati and was later called the "Steel City". She was renamed the "East St. Louis" in December 1916. At that time her owner was the...
The steamer "City of Louisville" was billed as the "fastest boat in the world". Its dimensions were: length, 307 feet; beam, 43 feet; hold, 7 feet in depth. It was chartered to carry 1,500 passengers. It had 72 state rooms with sleeping...
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Deckard Family; Carter, Ralph B. (1876- 1918); Carter Family
The Pennsylvania Railroad Station in Anderson, located at 9th and Fletcher, handled freight and passengers into the 1960's. After it was abandoned as a railroad station, it became a discotheque in the 1970's. It was damaged by Fire in April 1975...
The Heritage Center grounds contain the restored Madison Railroad Station, a brick Victorian-era passenger depot noted for its octagonal waiting room which is over two stories tall. Built in 1895 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it served travellers...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Hains Garage Dsetroyed By Fire Sat. Morn.; Beavers Break Even In Week-End Games; Union, Jackson, Liberty In Quarentine;
The "America" was built in Jeffersonville from the hull and machinery of the old "Indiana" in 1917. She ran as a packet for several years and then was converted to an excursion boat. She burned at Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1930. The "America" is...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: New Meridian Street Christian Church To Be Dedicated Sunday; Get Together Convention, Twenty Third Anniversary of Kokomo District C. E. Union To Meet At Greentown October 8-10
