The Big Four Depot, located on the west side of North Green Street, near the entrance to Arbuckle Acres Park. This depot was constructed in 1911 and was the second one in town. A large water tower can be seen in the background. Town members...
The Big Four Depot, located on the north side of West Green Street, near the entrance to Arbuckle Acres Park. This depot was constructed in 1911 and was the second one in town. A large water tower can be seen in the background. Town members...
Brownsburg High School, in Brownsburg Indiana, on Friday, December 30, 1983, had a fire in their basement area. Pictured is a hallway where a fireman walks past some water remaining after the fire was put out. (The Guide, Wednesday, January 4,...
Beaches; Merry-go-rounds; Amusement parks; Starke County (Ind.);
The Amusement Park at Brydon's Beach (later Rannell's Park) at the south end of Bass Lake was an attraction for both tourists and Starke County residents. The park featured a carousel, ferris wheel, penny arcade and water slide.
This Charlestown Cemetery Plat book started as a copy created by J. M. Van Hook in 1903 being brought up to date by J. M. Morrow as is stated on page 1 of the book. There is no date given for when it was brought up to date. This was most likely...
In 1867 the city council decided Madison needed to update and improve its water works. Industrialization and increased population were putting pressure on a deteriorating water system. They instructed A. M. Cornett, City Engineer, to submit plans...
This reservoir was located east of town. There were at least three such reservoirs around Madison. Plans for one of the early reservoirs were approved by the city council in 1846 under the guidance and ownership of Thomas Godman. It was to be...
A photograph of Civil War veterans. The names were numberered to correspond with the numbers on the front, but water damage and tearing obscured many names. Here is the list of legible names: 1. Jackson 2. William Jones 3. Waddle 4. (blank) 5....
