Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Big bands;
This poster is advertising the 12 Creoles, a big band popular in the 1920s that played often at the Savoy in Chicago. The Crytal Ball Room, built c.1925 at the south end of Bass Lake, was a popular place through the 1960's. It featured big bands...
Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865; Correspondence; Fortune telling; Love-letters; American Civil War, letters and diaries; Military life
Ernest Schleicher, a soldier in Company I 38th Regiment Indiana Infantry, wrote letters home during the Civil War to Harriet Jackson of New Providence, Indiana. Ernest mustered in as a private in 1861 and was discharged in 1865 as a sergeant. These...
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".
Rivers; Waterfronts; Horses; Mules; Steamboats; Riverboats; Mail steamers; Passengers
This river scene depicts great activity along the levee in any typical river town. The "Columbia" is either loading or unloading her passengers. The horse-drawn carts near the gangplank were probably used to convey passengers to and from the boat....
The "Delta Queen" and her sister ship "Delta King" were fabricated in Scotland and disassembled for shipment to San Francisco. She was then sent to Stockton, California where she was reassembled and fitted for work in the Sacramento area. In 1941...
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...
The inscription on the old picture reads, "Madison & Milton Ferry Landing--1908." The landing at Madison and the ferryboat, "Trimble" looked much like this during the winter of 1917 and 1918 when some of the worst weather of the century hit much...
The "Washington" is shown docked at Madison, Indiana, just above the Trow Flour Mill. On its sign you can see part of the word 'Perfection'. Perfection flour was shipped all over the country, and to other countries, by boat and rail. The mill...
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...
Anderson Downtown seen from the Tower Building looking north. The Main Post Office, the Anderson Federal Building and the Anderson Carnegie Library line the other side of Jackson Street.
Portrait of Anna Schuler Melchior (seated). Other family members unidentified. Anna Schuler Melchior was one of the women who sewed the flag used by the local regiment during the Civil War and which still exists at the Dubois County Museum....
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...
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...
The Bass Lake Country Club was built in 1890 and located on Cranberry Point. The Country Club was used for many weddings, graduations and family reunions. There was a dock at the club and people could arrive by boat from other areas and hotels on...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Country clubs; Lakes & ponds;Parties; Weddings; Vacations; Boats;
The Bass Lake Country Club, built in 1890 was located on Cranberry Point shown here. The Country Club was used for many weddings, graduations and family reunions. There was a dock at the club and people could arrive by boat from other areas and...
Muncie (Ind.); Delaware County (Ind.); Cemeteries; Graves; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Death & burial; Monuments & memorials
The imgae shows a headstone in the cemetery. It reads: Rudolph Shonfield; Nov 26, 1832-Mar 15, 1895. Rachel R. His Wife; Sept 23, 1832-Dec 7, 1904. There are a few other headstones in the background.
Color Photograph. Bill Walters, Indiana State Parks Director 1977-1989, gathered with other competitors and spectators for 10,000,000mm road race at McCormick's Creek State Park. Walters is in the foreground wearing a grey shirt.
