Title	William Fortune
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	M0462_BOX3_FOLDER22
Description	William Fortune was made chairman of the general reception committee and local groups vied for the chance to entertain him. Through Mr. Wong the prince expressed his desire to see schools, especially Emmerich Manual Training High School, factories and other industrial features. He also wanted “books and things about the city’s educational and industrial features to take back to China and have translated for the benefit of his people.”
Subject	Fortune, William, 1863-1942 Portrait photographs Portraits Businessmen Clothing & dress
Date	Circa 1925
Time Period	1920s (1920-1929)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Source Collection Name	William Fortune Papers, 1877-1938
Source Collection Number	M0462
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	Photographic print, 8 x 10, b&w
Digital Format	JPG2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	In 1894 the Commercial Club of Indianapolis formed the Railway Elevation Commission with Col. Eli Lilly as chair to study the local situation and make recommendations. The Commission was concerned about public safety, interference with the expansion of the city, and property values near the railroad tracks. In 1850 the population of the city was 8,091. By 1890 it had over 105,800 residents. Lilly asked committee member William Fortune to research track elevation in other cities.
Destination IN Journey	Destination Indiana Prince Pu Lun Visits Indiana Journey; Fortune's Folly - Elevating the Railroad Tracks Journey; American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis Journey
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