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...
A photograph of two young men identified as David O.R. (the last name was illegible) and Carl Bauer "after bout on Dec 25, 1934." Keywords: men, portrait.
Wedding portrait of Alois Schroeder and Lorena Miller, who were married on April 18, 1931. The names of the two men on the left are unknown. Keywords: wedding, gown, bouquet, flowers, veil, suits, portrait
The Anderson High School gymnasium, called the Wigwam, was built in 1962. It has a seating capacity of 8,500 and is the second largest high school gym in Indiana. It houses a cafeteria, an olympic-size pool, two concession rooms and offices. The...
There were two Anderson Hotels, this being the first. It was built in 1892 and was located on north Meridian Street, between 6th and 7th Streets. It was later the home of the Loyal Order of the Moose for several years.
Anderson Schools had one of the earliest Safety Patrol programs in the country, initiated by school official Mattie Fry. This photograph shows the 1930 winner of the Best Safety Patrol Award.
Thomas, Ann Morgan (1822-1865); Thomas Family; Morgan Family
Ann Morgan was the eldest daughter of the area's first settlers, Jesse and Jane Morgan. She married William Thomas II, son of early landowner William Thomas Sr., in 1845. Of their thirteen children, only two, Elena and Elias, survived to...
Slide dated AUG 1986 of two stores in a brick building. The store on the north is Antiques at the Gaslight and to the south is Farmer Brown's Family Store. The sign with the town clock and thermometer hangs on the second floor to the right.
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the April 1967 issue 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. Prior to...
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Vawter, Will, 1871-1941
Newspaper clipping from the Bloomington-Bedford Sunday Herald-Times, October 11, 1978. The article discusses the claim by Nashville sisters, Mrs. Fern Williams and Mrs. Letha Walker that Hoosier artist John William (Will) Vawter illustrated two...
A December 7, 1977 article from The Goshen News about a fire on the north shore that destroyed two homes (William Hurst and Mrs. George Hay cottages) and damaged another (Wiley Spurgeon’s). Later, another fire at the Kale Island home of Dr....
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1959 March, July, 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 but also...
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); Speed, Ind.;...
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...
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History.; Monroe County (Ind.) -- Church history.; St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church -- Indiana -- Bloomington.; St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Bloomington, Ind.) -- History.; Church records and registers --...
Nine boys by the basketball hoop on the playground. Note in the right background of the picture there is evidence of the construction work on the chapel for the convent. Note also two girls to the left of the picture who appear to be doing cheers.
A photograph in the Jasper Herald of Evansville Central's mascot, Bearwinkle, and the Dubois Jeeps mascot, a Jeep, at the semistate game between the two schools. Keywords: mascot, bear, Jeep, costume, gymnasium, people, cheerleaders, newspaper.
