Starke County (Ind.) ; Beaches; Swimmers; Diving; Summer; Tourists;
Tourists and locals enjoy swimming and diving at Bass Lake near Knox, Indiana. In 1931 the state of Indiana built Bass Lake State Beach using long drag lines to pull sand from the lake’s bottom to build the beach.
At the time of this photo the...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Hotels; Lakes & ponds; Tourism; Tourists;
The Bass Hotel or Old Bass Hotel as it was sometimes known was located on the west side of Bass Lake near today's intersection of 500 South and State Road 210. Built around 1890, it was right on the lake. A road did not pass by that area then and...
The Kaley family ran a General Store in Winona on Bass Lake for many years called Kaley Bros. Store. In 1905 there were a dozen or more hotels on Bass Lake. There were lots of tourists from Chicago so the Kaley family did everything they could to...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1958 February, April, May, June, August-September, and November issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1966 June and October issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly 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....
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...
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...
South Bend (Ind.)--Description and travel; Mishawaka (Ind.)--Description and travel; Industries--Indiana--South Bend; Elks (Fraternal order). South Bend Lodge No. 235--History
Hotels; Tourists; Lakes & ponds; Starke County (Ind.);
Center View Hotel on Bass Lake. Vacationers relaxing and boating on the lake. This structure is located on the east side of the lake and is still standing today as a private residence.
Starke County (Ind.) ; Gasoline pumps; Automobile service stations; Automobiles; General stores;
Bass Station began as a railroad stop in the 1880's. Soon a couple general stores were built. Many tourists stopped here after arriving on the train or traveling up State Route 29, now U S Highway 35. This particular store was owned by the Lucas...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Hotels; Tourists; Vacations; Leisure;
The Brabrook Hotel was originally built as the Larimer Hotel in 1887. It was one of the first hotels to be built at Bass Lake. This building burned down around 1912. However the clubhouse eventually became home to Buchta's general store.
George Peterson's Conradine, Majestic and Leatha Mae are shown docked at their pier at the south end of Bass Lake. All three excursion boats were powered by steam engines. Their typical duty was delivering tourists and supplies to the various...
Hotels; Tourists; Boats; Summer; Starke County (Ind.);
Vacationers at the Chittick Hotel (later known as the Woodlawn Hotel) on Bass Lake watching young girls boating during the summertime. The Chittick was located on the north end at the corner of CR210 and CR625E.
Starke County (Ind.) ; Advertisements; Clippings; Big bands;
Advertisement for the Bass Hotel on Bass Lake in northern Indiana, built around 1890. The Bass Hotel was located on the west side of Bass Lake near today's intersection of 500 South and State Road 210. The hotel was right on the lake. Originally,...
Taxicabs; Children & adults; Starke County (Ind.);
Rannell's Motor Bus was used like a taxi cab to pick tourists up at the Knox or North Judson railroad depots and take them to their hotel at Bass Lake.
