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Vail Funeral Home/Powell Home-Corner of Broadway and Main Street

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Title	Vail Funeral Home/Powell Home-Corner of Broadway and Main Street
Subject	Funeral homes; Powell Family; Vail Family
Description	This home was found in city directories as early as the 1870's. Originally built by the prominent Powell Family, it was a lovely home facing Madison's Main Street. The Lewis and Frank Powell families both lived there at one time in the 1800's. In the early 1900's, and for about 15 years thereafter, Oliver Roe lived in the home. In 1937 the Vail Family, who had been in the undertaking business for almost 100 years, at that time, bought the house and converted it into a funeral home. They moved their business from West Street into the old home and have been there since. There was major remodeling in 1977 but the stately old home has retained its elegance.
Creator	Harry Lemen, photographer Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, with No. 130 film.
Contributors	Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Date	Picture taken circa 1920's
Type	Negative (2-7/8"x4-7/8")
Format	Scanned negative, 1200 DPI, online JPG saved at 72 DPI 1000 pixels on long edge with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Scan is full frame of negative. No correction of film errors. Slight sharpness and contrast adjustments.
Identifier	"Lemen1076-vailholt"
Source	City Directories Historical Files
Rights	Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744