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The Crystal Gardens on Bass Lake held a dance every night of the week except Monday night during the summer. The ballroom and hotel were located at the south end of Bass Lake. The advertisement is taken from a 1932 issue of the Bass Lake Times.
On Sunday's in the 1930s, there were free golf tournaments and free refreshments at the Bass Lake Golf Course. In 1927 developers created the Bass Lake Golf Course on farmland purchased from Fred M. White. The golf course was a full service 18...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Health resorts; Springs;
This poster advertises Bass Lake, Indiana as a place to spend your vacation or your weekend. It calls Bass Lake a real health resort. It advertises boating, bathing, bowling, a picturesque 18 hole golf course, parks, dancing, 8 hotels and good...
Automobiles; Automobile service stations; Restaurants; Hotels; Starke County (Ind.) ; Roads;
Van's Inn, Crystal Hotel and a service station selling Sinclair Gasoline are shown at the junction of SR 29 (now US 35) and SR 10 at the south end of Bass Lake.
Starke County (Ind.); Gasoline pumps; Automobiles;
Standard Oil Service Station at corner of CR210 and SR10 on Bass Lake's east side. Now home to Bass Lake Restaurante. The gasoline pumps here are non-electric or hand-fed pumps.
Starke County (Ind.); Gasoline pumps; Automobiles; Bus stops; Automobile service stations; Cafes;
Van's Inn was located at the south end of Bass Lake. It was a combination bus stop, service station and cafe. Van's Inn was very well-known to both residents and tourists for its Bar-B-Q sandwiches. View looking south.
Starke County (Ind.) ; Bathhouses; Beaches; Swimmers; Lakes & ponds;
In 1931 the state of Indiana built Bass Lake State Beach using long drag lines to pull sand from the lake’s bottom to build the beach. A Beach House was built and the beach was established. At that time both the beach and the campground nearby...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Beaches; Bathhouses; Lakes & ponds;
In 1931 the state of Indiana built Bass Lake State Beach using long drag lines to pull sand from the lake’s bottom to build the beach.
At the time of this photo the beach was owned by the state of Indiana. After 2000, both the beach and nearby...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Swimmers; Beaches; Lakes & ponds; Lifeguards;
In 1931 the state of Indiana built Bass Lake State Beach using long drag lines to pull sand from the lake’s bottom to build the beach.
At the time of this photo the beach was owned by the state of Indiana. After 2000, both the beach and...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Beaches; Swimmers; Swimming; Bathing suits;
Back around the turn of the last century everyone had a bathing suit that covered most of their bodies...men and women alike. These bathing beauties are wearing the typical fashion for swimming or what was called "bathing" for recreation in the...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Hotels; Lakes & ponds; Tourism;
The Smith Hotel is rather a mystery to those who live or vacation at Bass Lake. It is thought to have been owned by a Dr. Smith who lived at the north end of Bass Lake. It may easily have been more of a family guest house or what we would call a...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Beaches; Bathhouses; Swimmers; Lakes & ponds;
This photo was taken from Gull Point looking northeast. In 1931 the state of Indiana built Bass Lake State Beach using long drag lines to pull sand from the lake’s bottom to build the beach.
At the time of this photo the beach was owned by the...
The Bass Lake Country Club was built in 1890 and located on Cranberry Point. The Country Club was used for many weddings, graduations and family reunions. There was a dock at the club and people could arrive by boat from other areas and hotels on...
Starke County (Ind.); Golf; Clubhouses;Farmhouses;leisure
In 1927 Fred M. White sold a part of his farm to developers who built the Bass Lake Golf Course. The farmhouse was used as the Clubhouse until the 1970's.
In 1927 developers created the Bass Lake Golf Course on farmland purchased from Fred M. White. This postcard was made from a photograph of the 11th green. The golf course was a full service 18 hole course and is still in operation today.
