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".
Old Main, the first building which housed Anderson College and Theological Seminary, was the college's administration building until replaced in the 1970's by Decker Hall.
In 1903, Chesterton dedicated its first town hall, seen above in the center of this photograph taken at the intersection of Broadway and Calumet. The basement was used for storage and as a jail. The first floor housed the horse-drawn fire engine,...
In 1867 the city council decided Madison needed to update and improve its water works. Industrialization and increased population were putting pressure on a deteriorating water system. They instructed A. M. Cornett, City Engineer, to submit plans...
In the early to mid 1880s this address was a photography studio run by Manson R. Lanham and William W. Wagner. In 1889, Crozier Monuments was at the same address havng moved from the SE corner of First and Mulberry Streets. The monument company was...
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...
Fire Destroying the Southeast Corner of Main and Green in 1900. These buildings housed M.D. Green Drugstore, Roberts Grocery Store, and Dinwiddie's Grocery
Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) ; Anderson University
Church of God leaders felt drawn to an unused parcel of land in Park Place between Third and Fifth Streets, bordered by Union (later College Ave) when they visited Anderson in 1905. This three-story was the first building on that property. It...
Electric signs; Radio stations -- Indiana -- Warsaw; Newspaper industry -- Indiana -- Warsaw
View looking east on E. Market St. toward the intersection of S. Indiana St. Shown is the Warsaw Times Union building, which also housed WRSW radio, and the Methodist Episcopal Church. The license plate is from 1954. Johnson Brothers Sign Company...
The building that once housed the Hotel Calumet still stands at 1115 Broadway, across from the china factory building, the site of various industries in the town's past. The hotel, which was first operated by H.J. Friday, was proud to offer "meals...
The building that once housed the Hotel Calumet still stands at 1115 Broadway, across from the china factory building, the site of various industries in the town's past. The hotel, which was first operated by H.J. Friday, was proud to offer "meals...
The Hunter Block was located on the Northwest Corner of Main Street and Green Street. It housed many businesses over the years, including the Kennedy Grocery Store in the early 1930's (seen in photograph) and Harley's Restaurant later.
Theaters; Galleries & museums; Indianapolis (Ind.); Marion County (Ind.)
The image shows the IMA which housed three theaters, the Civic, the De Boest Lecture Hall and the Concert Terrace. The Civic and the Concert Terrace opened 2 November 1973 and were designed by Richardson, Severns, Scheeler and Associates of...
The first Jay C Store was opened in Madison in 1927 by J. C. Grubb of Seymour, Indiana. It was the second store opened by Mr. Grubb and it was located at 103 East Main Street. In 1928, Grubb opened another store at 319 Jefferson. After a few...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Automobile service stations; Advertisements;
In the early 1930s, Lakeside Garage was located in Winona, Indiana. Winona was a small town located on Bass Lake's northeast corner. William Vergin was the proprieter. The lake's fire truck was housed in his garage at that time. The...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); USO clubs; Doughty, Harold Robert, 1927-1985
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...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Softball
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...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Softball; Speed (Ind.)
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...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Softball; Islands of the Pacific--Description and travel; Propaganda
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...
