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    • First Bass Lake Beauty Contest 1926

    • First Bass Lake Beauty Contest 1926

    • Starke County (Ind.) ; Beauty contestants; Beauty contests; Lakes & ponds;women

    • In 1926 Miss Bonnie Rodgers (first on the left) won the first Miss Bass Lake Beauty Contest. While the suits may seem very old-fashioned, they are actually very risque for the year of the contest. Women still had to wear stockings to cover at...
    • Starke County Collection
    • Van's Inn

    • Van's Inn

    • Starke County (Ind.); Gasoline pumps; Automobile service stations; Bus stops; Cafes;

    • Van's Inn was located at the south end of Bass Lake. It was a combination bus stop, service station and cafe. Van's Inn was very well-known to both residents and tourists for its Bar-B-Q sandwiches. View looking north. The gasoline pumps are...
    • Starke County Collection
    • Van's Inn at Bass Lake

    • Van's Inn at Bass Lake

    • Starke County (Ind.); Gasoline pumps; Automobiles; Bus stops; Automobile service stations; Cafes;

    • Van's Inn was located at the south end of Bass Lake. It was a combination bus stop, service station and cafe. Van's Inn was very well-known to both residents and tourists for its Bar-B-Q sandwiches. View looking south.
    • Starke County Collection
    • Relaxing at the Bass Hotel

    • Relaxing at the Bass Hotel

    • Starke County (Ind.) ; Hotels; Vacations; Lakes & ponds; Leisure;

    • The Bass Hotel on the west side of Bass Lake, was a very popular vacation site for visitors in the early 1900's. It provided boating, fishing, swimming, and lots of relaxation. It burned several times and was rebuilt at least twice.
    • Starke County Collection
    • The Streets of Bass Lake in 1920's

    • The Streets of Bass Lake in 1920's

    • Starke County (Ind.) ; Lakes & ponds; Dirt roads; Automobiles;

    • The stretch of waterfront and dock shown here is a view in front of the Best View Hotel on Bass Lake. The Best View was a very popular vacation site in the 1920's. However, the roads near the lake were still very primitive and could be almost...
    • Starke County Collection
    • Books by Mrs. Porter-1

    • Books by Mrs. Porter-1

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodicals; Heller, John, 1873-1958; Stratton-Porter, Gene - Book Reviews

    • In the correspondence of Gene Stratton-Porter (20091001-large) we have the letter that she typed thanking John Heller for "the very nicest review" she had ever received. This is the review that appeared in the Decatur Democrat. The thank-you was...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Books by Mrs. Porter-2

    • Books by Mrs. Porter-2

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodicals; Heller, John, 1873-1958; Stratton-Porter, Gene - Book Reviews

    • In the correspondence of Gene Stratton-Porter (20091001-large) we have the letter that she typed thanking John Heller for "the very nicest review" she had ever received. This is the review that appeared in the Decatur Democrat. The thank-you was...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Town across choppy waters

    • Town across choppy waters

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography

    • We do not know the exact location of this photograph. We do know that Charles and Gene Stratton-Porter were very fond of Michigan. Gene's sister lived in Coldwater and according to the local Geneva, Indiana, newspapers we learn that during the...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Deacon's catches of fish

    • Deacon's catches of fish

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography

    • Gene often referred to her husband as "the Deacon." Local people believe it was because of his austere appearance. An avid fisherman, it appears that his day was very successful. She writes, "I next tried some scale work on one of the Deacon's...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-5

    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-5

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)

    • Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-2

    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-2

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)

    • Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-4

    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-4

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)

    • Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter
    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-6

    • Little remains of what once was Limberlost-6

    • Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.);Limberlost Swamp (Ind.);

    • Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
    • Gene Stratton-Porter

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