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".
In the early 1900s Marks and Benson, a men's clothier, began an advertising campaign that they would continue for over 25 years. Some of the rules and offers changed over the years, but basically when any boy, accompanied by a parent, purchased a...
Copy of an aerial photograph looking northwest at the intersection of State Roads 5 and 114. On the lower edge is a small store. In the center is the Luther Store and filling station and a sidewalk leading north to a house. Earlyne Kline noted that...
Slide dated AUG 1986 of two stores in a brick building. The store on the north is Antiques at the Gaslight and to the south is Farmer Brown's Family Store. The sign with the town clock and thermometer hangs on the second floor to the right.
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...
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...
The Banner Store, at 923-929 Meridian Street, was one of Anderson's longtime department stores. In 1965, the Banner Store merged with the Fair Store to become Weilers-Fair Store. Later, a Hoyt Wright department store was in this location. ...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Gasoline pumps; Automobile service stations; Automobiles; General stores;
Bass Station began as a railroad stop in the 1880's. Soon a couple general stores were built. Many tourists stopped here after arriving on the train or traveling up State Route 29, now U S Highway 35. This particular store was owned by the Lucas...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Bloomington (Ind.) ; Business enterprises -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Nichols, Hiram; Nichols Family
Gives estimates of a sum of $1278 for a bridge to be constructed by Hiram J. Nichols. Bridge was estimated at 94 ft by 12 ft. Bridge crosses Clear Creek at Harrodsburg on Bedford Road.
Business enterprises; Shopping centers; Brownsburg, Indiana
Another photo of Brownsburg Shopett. Stores L-R: Berg's Drug Store, Pick-Em Inn, Brouhard's Quick-Wash Laundry, Long's Bakery, Shopett Barber Shop, Danner's 5 & 10. Original is 7 x 5".
Buchta's was a popular meeting place at Cedar Point partly because of its location but also because the store sold a little bit of everything for tourists. This structure remained intact until it was torn down for new residential homes in 2005.
Automobile service stations; Grocery stores; Tires
View of Earl L. Ferrell changing a tire in front of the Luther Store and filling station. A sign advertises Inland Tires-Tubes. Written on the back is ""This picture was taken down at Luther. You can see part of Kenny's '48 Chevy. Earl Ferrell is...
