Clinton County (Ind.)--History;
Clinton County (Ind.)--Biography
History of Clinton county, Indiana, with historical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families.
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Beaches; Merry-go-rounds; Amusement parks; Starke County (Ind.);
The Amusement Park at Brydon's Beach (later Rannell's Park) at the south end of Bass Lake was an attraction for both tourists and Starke County residents. The park featured a carousel, ferris wheel, penny arcade and water slide.
Penny arcades; Amusement parks; Starke County (Ind.);
Brydon's Beach was an arcade and amusement park for the many visitors at Bass Lake Beach each summer. View of the ferris wheel, cafe & cocktail lounge and shooting gallery.
Starke County (Ind.) ; Clippings; Hotels; Advertisements;
Advertisement for a hotel on Bass Lake Indiana built around 1907. Obviously a place with good home cooking, and a great beach for vacationers. The structure still exists today as a private residence. The advertisement is taken from a 1932 issue...
This photo shows a cottage built by Minnie (Kreag) White and Marcus L. White in 1916. The lot was purchased in 1913. This cottage is still in use by their descendants in 2012.
In September, 1937, the City Council agreed to buy the former Trow's Perfection Flour Mill building which had been damaged by the 1937 flood. The original plan, pushed by local businessmen, was to lease the building to a business concern from...
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...
Elmer Johnson, seen here, and his brother William continued the fishing business started by their father, J.P. Johnson, at Waverly Beach in 1907. The brothers were responsible for improving the road to Waverly Beach, paving the parking lot, and...
Radio operators; Military training; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Regan, Charles R. (Bros), 1908-
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...