History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
Election poll books; Voter lists; Henryville (Ind.); Monroe Township (Clark County, Ind.)
These are 3 election poll books from 1863, 1865, and 1867 that list voters and candidates for the Henryville Precinct in Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana. The pages are large and were orginally sewn together in the middle with a cord.
Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students -- Yearbooks; College Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students
Yearbook from Central Normal College located in Danville, Indiana.
Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students -- Yearbooks; College Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students
Yearbooks from Central Normal College located in Danville, Indiana.
Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students -- Yearbooks; College Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students
Yearbook from Central Normal College located in Danville, Indiana.
Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students -- Yearbooks; College Yearbooks; Central Normal College (Danville, Ind.) -- Students
Yearbook from Central Normal College located in Danville, Indiana.
Excursion steamer; Steamboats; Riverboats; "East St. Louis"; "Virginia"; "Steel City"; "Island Belle"; "Greater New Orleans"; "Washington"
The"East St. Louis", shown here on one of her excursions, was originally built as the "Virginia" in 1895 at Cincinnati and was later called the "Steel City". She was renamed the "East St. Louis" in December 1916. At that time her owner was the...
Steamboats; Riverboats; W. S. McChesney, Jr.; Diesel; Ohio River
The "Froman M. Coots" began life as a steam ferry built for the Wiggins Ferry Company of St. Louis. At that time she was called the "W. S. McChesney, Jr." She served the Louisville and Jeffersonville areas. It was converted to diesel-electric...
Steamboats; Riverboats; "Cape Girardeau"; Greene Line
This boat was built in Jeffersonville, Indiana and was originally called "Cape Girardeau". She was acquired by the Greene Line in 1935 and became their family boat with Captain Thomas R. Greene in command. His mother was usually on board with his...
On March 28, 1896 at St. Louis, a great, black cloud loomed menacingly over the city. The "City of Monroe" chanced to be moored at the Anchor Line wharf-boat, ready to start on her regular trip to New Orleans. She was heavily laden with freight...
She was built in Dubuque in 1896 as the "Quincy" for the Diamond Jo Line for use in the St. Louis-St. Paul trade. She was sold to the Streckfus Line and was completely rebuilt to become the super excursion boat, the "J. S. Deluxe." She was the...
Steamboats; Riverboats; Madison, Indiana; Rivers; "Kentucky"; "East St. Louis"
Here the "Kentucky" and "East St. Louis" pass Madison, Indiana. You can find out more about the boats by using the search feature and typing in the name of each boat.
Built in 1916 by the Howard works, she ran excursion in the Louisville area. This might be an excursion to Fern Grove. She was rebuilt in St. Louis and the name was changed to "Harry G. Drees".
The "Senator" was built in 1903 as the "Saint Paul," but she was rebuilt in Paducah, Kentucky in the winter of 1939-1940 and was at that time given the name "Senator." She was owned by Streckfus Steamers, Inc., out of St. Louis and operated on the...
A wedding picture for Alois and Veronica Haase, taken in Celestine, IN. From left to right: Louis Haase, Caroline (Merter) Haase, Alois Haase, unknown, Veronica (Sander) Haase, Joseph Haase, unknown. Keywords: gown, flowers, suits, wedding, family.
Built between Meridian street and Main street around 1887, this passenger depot for the Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Railroad was taken over by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad (Big Four) when the railroads merged in 1889....
