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".
Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865; Correspondence; Fortune telling; Love-letters; American Civil War, letters and diaries; Military life
Ernest Schleicher, a soldier in Company I 38th Regiment Indiana Infantry, wrote letters home during the Civil War to Harriet Jackson of New Providence, Indiana. Ernest mustered in as a private in 1861 and was discharged in 1865 as a sergeant. These...
The "Princess" and "Island Queen" are shown in the grip of ice during the winter of 1917-1918. The "Island Queen" surivived only to face the inferno at the Cincinnati docks on November 4, 1922. The "Princess" was lost when the ice gorge broke. ...
The inscription on the old picture reads, "Madison & Milton Ferry Landing--1908." The landing at Madison and the ferryboat, "Trimble" looked much like this during the winter of 1917 and 1918 when some of the worst weather of the century hit much...
This is the "W. C. Mitchell". The lettering on her boiler deck reads, "Ohio and Kanawha Transportation Company". The "W. C. Mitchell" burned below Concord, Kentucky on February 18, 1945.
A reproduction of a photograph of Alice O. Dufendach. The caption reads: English, Social Studies A.B., North Central College; 1935 Seniorite. Keywords: woman.
Muncie (Ind.); Delaware County (Ind.); Cemeteries; Graves; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Monuments & memorials; Death & burial
The image shows a portion of the cemetery, includng a few gravestones. The headstone in the foreground reads "Cline. Richard 1926-1939. Laurence 1897-1955. Sara 1896-1983." The gray stone behind it reads "Joseph Levy. January 28, 1863. ...
Muncie (Ind.); Delaware County (Ind.); Cemeteries; Graves; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Death & burial; Monuments & memorials
The image shows a gravestone surrounded by flowers. The headstone reads: Burgauer. Bertha 1918-1999. Allen [date obscured]-1998. There is a Jewish star engraved on the stone.
Muncie (Ind.); Delaware County (Ind.); Cemeteries; Graves; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Death & burial; Monuments & memorials
The imgae shows a headstone in the cemetery. It reads: Rudolph Shonfield; Nov 26, 1832-Mar 15, 1895. Rachel R. His Wife; Sept 23, 1832-Dec 7, 1904. There are a few other headstones in the background.
The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Christian church - the Birdseye Chrisitan Church was founded and services began in 1905, built on a lot donated by John Borden. It was located 1/2 mile northeast of the present Christian church that...
The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Baptist Church - the Birdseye general Baptist Church was established during the 1880s. Destroyed by fire in 1944, a new church was rebuilt by the residents of Birdseye and it still stands today."...
The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Jail of Birdseye - known as 'lockups,' the Birdseye jail erected in 1885 still stands today. After being moved a few times, the structure attracts historical observers and has been used for many...
The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Sorghum label - by the 1900s, sorghum was a very successful business for Birdseye residents. Sent out all over the world, the sorghum was produced by Koerner & Glenn. It was quoted 'When you had...
The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Train depot - established in 1882, the Birdseye train depot served many travelers abroad. Today, pillars still stand east of Oak Street, the only remains of the depot after the demise of passenger...
