This is the "M.G. Bright", the original no. "634". She was companion to the "Reuben Wells" and worked the incline until 1895 when she was replaced by the new coal burner. The "M.G. Bright" was equipped with two sets of cylinders. The first set was...
We know little about this picture. Were the name "Wirt" not clearly defined over the door, we would not be able to identify it at all. There is a rail cart behind the gentleman and he seems to have what may be the mailbag. He may be ready to...
The newly built "Reuben Wells" sits at the Jeffersonville yards where she was built for the J M & I Railroad under the supervision and to the specifications of Master Mechanic, Reuben Wells, for whom she was named. Her boiler was tilted forward to...
The "Delta Queen" and her sister ship "Delta King" were fabricated in Scotland and disassembled for shipment to San Francisco. She was then sent to Stockton, California where she was reassembled and fitted for work in the Sacramento area. In 1941...
In the early 1900s Marks and Benson, a men's clothier, began an advertising campaign that they would continue for over 25 years. Some of the rules and offers changed over the years, but basically when any boy, accompanied by a parent, purchased a...
Railroads; John Brough; State parks & reserves; "Brough's Folly"
Here is a close-up of one of the abutments for a trestle for the project that was to by-pass the Madison incline. There are several sites within Clifty Falls State Park where traces of the old, abandoned project can be seen. For more information on...
Here's another view of the "G.W. McBride", gliding along near Madison, Indiana. There is more information and another view under the title "G.W. McBride".
The first courthouse was built in 1811. It was two stories and made of "buckeye logs." It was removed in 1823 and a brick structure built in its place. This old brick courthouse was octagon in form and the entire lower floor was fashioned as a...
Dwellings-Indiana; Photography; Moffett, Samuel; Powell, Edward E.
Built before 1854, this brick house was home to the Moffett family for more than 50 years. Later Anna Powell, widow of Edward Powell, lived in the home for several years. In the 1950's and 1960's, White's Photography Studio was in the building. ...
Dwellings-Indiana; Photography; Moffett, Samuel; Powell, Edward E.
Built before 1854, this brick house was home to the Moffett family for more than 50 years. Later Anna Powell, widow of Edward Powell, lived in the home for several years. In the 1950's and 1960's, White's Photography Studio was in the building. ...
William J. Johnson, 1953-1918, and his wife Ida were the first Johnsons to live in this home, though it stayed in the Johnson family from about 1890 until 1945. After William J. Johnson died in 1918 it became the home of his brother David and his...
The first water system for Madison was built between 1814 and 1817. While it did not serve everyone in the city it must have been a monumental achievement for such an early age. The first water ducts were hollowed out logs fitted into each other...
The sign over the door says "Established 1834". Inside, on the wall, is a copy of the original deed dated 1833 signed by James Lanier. In the 1859 city directory there is an advertisement and it states the owner to be Jacob Smith. The menu of...
The sign over the door says "Established 1834". Inside, on the wall, is a copy of the original deed dated 1833 signed by James Lanier. In the 1859 city directory there is an advertisement and it states the owner to be Jacob Smith. The menu of...
In 1858 William Trow and William Stapp, as partners, bought the little mill on the northwest corner of West and Second Streets from W. W. Page, Sr. (see Page's Mill and Feed Store). The "little mill on the corner" was soon outgrown and casting...
