Water skiing; People; Rivers; Ohio River; Regattas; Steamboats
Onlookers watch as a daring young lady tries her hand at waterskiing on the Ohio River. This was probably an exhibition as the riverfront is crowded with people watching. Our best guess is that this took place during the Madison Regatta. The...
Aerial photograph of Anderson College looking north east. Warner Auditorium is in the foreground. Dunn Hall, Co-ed (later Rice Hall), Martin Hall, Smith Hall and O. C. Lewis Gymnasium are in the background.
Pictured are unknown residents of Dubois County in a 1919 Maxwell Auto in West Baden, IN. In the background is the West Baden Springs Hotel. Keywords: automobile, Maxwell Auto, car, railroad ties, railroad tracks, West Baden Springs Hotel, dome
A picture of a group of people around a train locomotive with lumber and houses in the background. Keywords: men, women, steam locomotive, lumber, houses, train, train tracks
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,...
Pictured are Henry and Anna Thieman in a horse-drawn carriage with the St. Raphael church steeple in the background. Taken in the city of Dubois, IN. Keywords: horses, carriage, church, steeple
The Paramount Theater opened in August 1929. Today it is still in operation as a special events venue. The streets are decorated for Christmas, as the hanging garlands show. In the background, the WHBU tower can be seen.
Black and White Photograph. View over looking lanes of female swimmers just starting race. AAU Championships at Lake Shakamak. Beach and bathhouse in background.
Color Photograph. View of trophies and awards for AAU Championship Swim Meet held at Lake Shakamak. Diving platform and spectators on beach are visible in background.
This was named "Dream Girl's Porch" by Mrs Chloe Price. Similar in design to the porch of the Harvester's "Dream Girl", the door to the porch was in Jeannette's room. Unlike the Dream Girl's porch, this had a roof. Located on the southeast corner...
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...
The "Washington" was dismantled after striking Cock Gate Dam #8 on August 16, 1936. Here she is docked at Madison, Indiana. The Madison-Milton Bridge is in the background.
There was much to do on Bass Lake and there still is. However much of the lakeside is now owned by individual residents. Winona's bowling alley in the 1920s is shown in the background.
Purdue Distinguished Alumnus Award presentation, Gus Grissom shaking hands with Purdue University President Frederick L Horde, Paul F Chenea in background (VP for Academic Affairs)
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company; Evansville (Ind.); SIGECO; Ohio River; Electric power-plants; Photograph
F.B. Brown, President of SIGECO speaking at the McCurdy Hotel to the Safety Council. Noel Baum in background was elected as Chairman of the Safety Council.
Snow; Houses -- Indiana -- South Whitley; Historic buildings -- Indiana -- South Whitley
Jane A. Day, granddaughter of the owner, in the yard of the Morell-Nestel-Kessie House. She stands southeast of the house. Visible in the background is the ca. 1885 brick, Italianate style house.
Black and White Photograph. View of West Entrance Sign and road leading into Brown County State Park. Two-story farmhouse visible in background on right-hand side.
