James Vawter built his log cabin on the site that the roundhouse would one day occupy. This was not far into the 1800's and the land was first a forest to be cut down and then it was farm and pasture land. The good farmer could not know what the...
Railroad cuts; Inclined railroads; Railroads; Madison
This view of the incline was taken in about 1900. Notice the young boy sitting on a log alongside the tracks. Perhaps he is waiting to see the train go by or just resting before going on his way.
Photographer Theodore Eitel’s album, About a Town in Southern Indiana, depicts the Ohio River town of Utica, Clark County, Indiana circa 1920s. The fifteen village scenes are mounted on board with vellum. Eitel was a native of Louisville,...
A reproduction of a photograph of telephone workers in Huntingburg, IN. The woman marked with a fuchsia dot is Gertie Murphy. Other names listed but not identified are: Alice Niehaus, Johnson, and Burgdorf. Keywords: men, women, Christmas tree,...
This newspaper article from The Goshen Tribune describes Charlotte Kell's first flight to O'Hare Airport in Chicago as well as the old pilot's log from the Wawasee Airport.
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Grapeving Reaches Milestone; Log Cabin Moved; Members of COuncil Recognized, Parents Are a Major Factor in Preparing Students for Future Educational Opportunities
